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fluoride

Who acts: Fluoride, natural mineral, you, tap water, dentist, sized blob · What happens: be, help, make, protect, add, tap · To what, where: natural mineral, teeth, Fluoride, water, fluoride toothpaste, tooth decay

«fluoride» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: fluoride in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Fluoride is a natural mineral that helps make teeth strong and protects them from holes (decay). It is added to most toothpastes and, in many places, to tap water.

Sentence 1: Fluoride is a natural mineral that helps make teeth strong and protects them from holes (decay).

The tree, 16 words
nsubjcopdetamodnsubjacl:relclxcompobjxcompccconjobjcaseoblpunctappospunctpunctrootFluorideNOUNisAUXaDETnaturalADJmineralNOUNthatPRONhelpsVERBmakeVERBteethNOUNstrongADJandCCONJprotectsVERBthemPRONfromADPholesNOUN(PUNCTdecayNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FluoridefluorideNOUNNumber=Sing5 mineralnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 mineralcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 mineraldet
4naturalnaturalADJDegree=Pos5 mineralamod
5mineralmineralNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel7 helpsnsubj
7helpshelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 mineralacl:relcl
8makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf7 helpsxcomp
9teethtoothNOUNNumber=Plur8 makeobj
10strongstrongADJDegree=Pos8 makexcomp
11andandCCONJ_12 protectscc
12protectsprotectVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 helpsconj
13themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs12 protectsobj
14fromfromADP_15 holescase
15holesholeNOUNNumber=Plur12 protectsobl
16((PUNCT_17 decaypunct
17decaydecayNOUNNumber=Sing15 holesappos
18))PUNCT_17 decaypunct
19..PUNCT_5 mineralpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentFluoridea natural mineraltree rules
2helppresenta natural mineralvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
3makeinfinitivea natural mineral not said hereteethstrong propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tooth=Product
4protectpresenta natural mineral not said hereteeth = toothfrom holesvn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary from hole=Theme

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.

Sentence 2: It is added to most toothpastes and, in many places, to tap water.

The tree, 13 words
nsubj:passaux:passcaseamodoblccpunctcaseamodconjpunctmarkconjobjpunctrootItPRONisAUXaddedVERBtoADPmostADJtoothpastesNOUNandCCONJ,PUNCTinADPmanyADJplacesNOUN,PUNCTtoPARTtapVERBwaterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 addednsubj:pass
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 addedaux:pass
3addedaddVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4totoADP_6 toothpastescase
5mostmostADJDegree=Sup6 toothpastesamod
6toothpastestoothpasteNOUNNumber=Plur3 addedobl
7andandCCONJ_11 placescc
8,,PUNCT_11 placespunct
9ininADP_11 placescase
10manymanyADJDegree=Pos11 placesamod
11placesplaceNOUNNumber=Plur6 toothpastesconj
12,,PUNCT_14 tappunct
13totoPART_14 tapmark
14taptapVERBVerbForm=Inf3 addedconj
15waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing14 tapobj
16..PUNCT_3 addedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1add speech: assertpresent · passiveFluorideto most toothpastes and many placesvn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient to toothpaste=Co-Patient
2tapto-infinitivewatervn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent water=Location

Example 1

Use fluoride toothpaste twice a day.

compoundobjadvmoddetobl:unmarkedpunctrootUseVERBfluorideNOUNtoothpasteNOUNtwiceADVaDETdayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UseuseVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2fluoridefluorideNOUNNumber=Sing3 toothpastecompound
3toothpastetoothpasteNOUNNumber=Sing1 Useobj
4twicetwiceADVNumForm=Word NumType=Mult1 Useadvmod
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 daydet
6daydayNOUNNumber=Sing1 Useobl:unmarked
7..PUNCT_1 Usepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1useimperativeyou not said herefluoride toothpastedaytwice propertyvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toothpaste=Patient

Example 2

Fluoride helps stop tooth decay.

nsubjxcompcompoundobjpunctrootFluorideNOUNhelpsVERBstopVERBtoothNOUNdecayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FluoridefluorideNOUNNumber=Sing2 helpsnsubj
2helpshelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3stopstopVERBVerbForm=Inf2 helpsxcomp
4toothtoothNOUNNumber=Sing5 decaycompound
5decaydecayNOUNNumber=Sing3 stopobj
6..PUNCT_2 helpspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helppresentFluoridevn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2stopinfinitiveFluoride not said heretooth decayvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality decay=Eventuality

Example 3

Spit out the toothpaste, but don't rinse it all away.

compound:prtdetobjpunctccauxadvmodconjobjdetadvmodpunctrootSpitVERBoutADPtheDETtoothpasteNOUN,PUNCTbutCCONJdoAUXn'tPARTrinseVERBitPRONallDETawayADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SpitspitVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2outoutADP_1 Spitcompound:prt
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 toothpastedet
4toothpastetoothpasteNOUNNumber=Sing1 Spitobj
5,,PUNCT_9 rinsepunct
6butbutCCONJ_9 rinsecc
7dodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin9 rinseaux
8n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg9 rinseadvmod
9rinserinseVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin1 Spitconj
10ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 rinseobj
11allallDETPronType=Tot10 itdet
12awayawayADV_9 rinseadvmod
13..PUNCT_1 Spitpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1spit outimperativeyou not said herethe toothpastevn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent toothpaste=Theme
2not rinse awayinfinitive · do-supportyou not said heretoothpasteaway propertyvn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme

Example 4

Our tap water has fluoride in it.

nmod:posscompoundnsubjobjcasenmodpunctrootOurPRONtapNOUNwaterNOUNhasVERBfluorideNOUNinADPitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 waternmod:poss
2taptapNOUNNumber=Sing3 watercompound
3waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing4 hasnsubj
4hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5fluoridefluorideNOUNNumber=Sing4 hasobj
6ininADP_7 itcase
7ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 fluoridenmod
8..PUNCT_4 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentOur tap waterfluoridefluoridevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fluoride=Patient

Example 5

The dentist painted fluoride on my teeth.

detnsubjobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootTheDETdentistNOUNpaintedVERBfluorideNOUNonADPmyPRONteethNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 dentistdet
2dentistdentistNOUNNumber=Sing3 paintednsubj
3paintedpaintVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4fluoridefluorideNOUNNumber=Sing3 paintedobj
5ononADP_7 teethcase
6mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 teethnmod:poss
7teethtoothNOUNNumber=Plur3 paintedobl
8..PUNCT_3 paintedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1paintpastthe dentistfluoridemy teethvn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent fluoride=Theme on tooth=Destination

Example 6

Fluoride makes tooth enamel stronger.

nsubjcompoundobjxcomppunctrootFluorideNOUNmakesVERBtoothNOUNenamelNOUNstrongerADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FluoridefluorideNOUNNumber=Sing2 makesnsubj
2makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3toothtoothNOUNNumber=Sing4 enamelcompound
4enamelenamelNOUNNumber=Sing2 makesobj
5strongerstrongADJDegree=Cmp2 makesxcomp
6..PUNCT_2 makespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresentFluoridetooth enamelstrong propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset enamel=Product

Example 7

A pea-sized blob of fluoride toothpaste is enough for children.

detcompoundpunctamodnsubjcasecompoundnmodcopcaseoblpunctrootADETpeaNOUN-PUNCTsizedVERBblobNOUNofADPfluorideNOUNtoothpasteNOUNisAUXenoughADJforADPchildrenNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 blobdet
2peapeaNOUNNumber=Sing4 sizedcompound
3--PUNCT_2 peapunct
4sizedsizeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 blobamod
5blobblobNOUNNumber=Sing10 enoughnsubj
6ofofADP_8 toothpastecase
7fluoridefluorideNOUNNumber=Sing8 toothpastecompound
8toothpastetoothpasteNOUNNumber=Sing5 blobnmod
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 enoughcop
10enoughenoughADJDegree=Posrootroot
11forforADP_12 childrencase
12childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur10 enoughobl
13..PUNCT_10 enoughpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sizeparticipletree rules
2ispresenta sized blob of fluoride toothpastefor children; enough propertytree rules

Example 8

Do not swallow toothpaste.

auxadvmodobjpunctrootDoAUXnotPARTswallowVERBtoothpasteNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 swallowaux
2notnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 swallowadvmod
3swallowswallowVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4toothpastetoothpasteNOUNNumber=Sing3 swallowobj
5..PUNCT_3 swallowpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not swallowimperative · do-supportyou not said heretoothpastevn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toothpaste=Patient

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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