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precipitant

Who acts: substance, Stress, teacher, clear liquid, Salt, heavy rain · What happens: add, make, come out, cause, happen, be · To what, where: solid form, precipitate, event, precipitant, experiments, everyone

«precipitant» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: precipitant in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

A substance that you add to a liquid to make a solid form and come out of it (a precipitate).

The tree, 20 words
detnsubjnsubjacl:relclcasedetoblmarkadvcldetamodobjccconjadvmodcaseoblpunctdetoblpunctpunctrootADETsubstanceNOUNthatPRONyouPRONaddVERBtoADPaDETliquidNOUNtoPARTmakeVERBaDETsolidADJformNOUNandCCONJcomeVERBoutADVofADPitPRON(PUNCTaDETprecipitateNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 substancedet
2substancesubstanceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3thatthatPRONPronType=Rel5 addnsubj
4youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs5 addnsubj
5addaddVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 substanceacl:relcl
6totoADP_8 liquidcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 liquiddet
8liquidliquidNOUNNumber=Sing5 addobl
9totoPART_10 makemark
10makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf5 addadvcl
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 formdet
12solidsolidADJDegree=Pos13 formamod
13formformNOUNNumber=Sing10 makeobj
14andandCCONJ_15 comecc
15comecomeVERBVerbForm=Inf10 makeconj
16outoutADV_15 comeadvmod
17ofofADP_18 itcase
18ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs15 comeobl
19((PUNCT_21 precipitatepunct
20aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art21 precipitatedet
21precipitateprecipitateNOUNNumber=Sing15 comeobl
22))PUNCT_21 precipitatepunct
23..PUNCT_2 substancepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1add speech: assertpresenta substanceto a liquidvn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to liquid=Co-Patient
2maketo-infinitivea substance not said herea solid formvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset form=Product
3come outinfinitivea substance not said herea precipitateof form; out propertyvn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=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

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

Something that causes an event to happen suddenly, a trigger: «Stress was the precipitant of the argument.».

The tree, 17 words
nsubjacl:relcldetobjmarkadvcladvmodpunctdetconjpunctpunctnsubjcopdetapposcasedetnmodpunctpunctpunctrootSomethingPRONthatPRONcausesVERBanDETeventNOUNtoPARThappenVERBsuddenlyADV,PUNCTaDETtriggerNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTStressNOUNwasAUXtheDETprecipitantNOUNofADPtheDETargumentNOUN.PUNCT»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Indrootroot
2thatthatPRONPronType=Rel3 causesnsubj
3causescauseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Somethingacl:relcl
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 eventdet
5eventeventNOUNNumber=Sing3 causesobj
6totoPART_7 happenmark
7happenhappenVERBVerbForm=Inf3 causesadvcl
8suddenlysuddenlyADV_7 happenadvmod
9,,PUNCT_11 triggerpunct
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 triggerdet
11triggertriggerNOUNNumber=Sing1 Somethingconj
12::PUNCT_17 precipitantpunct
13««PUNCT_17 precipitantpunct
14StressstressNOUNNumber=Sing17 precipitantnsubj
15wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin17 precipitantcop
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 precipitantdet
17precipitantprecipitantNOUNNumber=Sing1 Somethingappos
18ofofADP_20 argumentcase
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 argumentdet
20argumentargumentNOUNNumber=Sing17 precipitantnmod
21..PUNCT_17 precipitantpunct
22»»PUNCT_17 precipitantpunct
23..PUNCT_1 Somethingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1causepresenta eventvn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition event=Patient
2happento-infinitivesuddenly propertyvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3is a in a quotepastStressthe precipitantof the argumenttree rules

Meaning 3

Usage: formal, rare adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

Done too quickly, without thinking; rushed.

advmodadvmodpunctmarkconjpunctconjpunctrootDoneVERBtooADVquicklyADV,PUNCTwithoutSCONJthinkingVERB;PUNCTrushedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DonedoVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
2tootooADV_3 quicklyadvmod
3quicklyquicklyADV_1 Doneadvmod
4,,PUNCT_6 thinkingpunct
5withoutwithoutSCONJ_6 thinkingmark
6thinkingthinkVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part1 Doneconj
7;;PUNCT_1 Donepunct
8rushedrushVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass1 Doneconj
9..PUNCT_1 Donepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1doparticiplequickly propertyvn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2think speech: othergerundvn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3rushparticiplevn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

The teacher added a precipitant and the clear liquid went cloudy.

detnsubjdetobjccdetamodnsubjconjxcomppunctrootTheDETteacherNOUNaddedVERBaDETprecipitantNOUNandCCONJtheDETclearADJliquidNOUNwentVERBcloudyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 teacherdet
2teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing3 addednsubj
3addedaddVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 precipitantdet
5precipitantprecipitantNOUNNumber=Sing3 addedobj
6andandCCONJ_10 wentcc
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 liquiddet
8clearclearADJDegree=Pos9 liquidamod
9liquidliquidNOUNNumber=Sing10 wentnsubj
10wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 addedconj
11cloudycloudyADJDegree=Pos10 wentxcomp
12..PUNCT_3 addedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1add speech: assertpastthe teachera precipitantvn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent precipitant=Patient
2gopastthe clear liquidcloudy propertyvn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 2

Salt can act as a precipitant in some experiments.

nsubjauxcasedetoblcasedetoblpunctrootSaltNOUNcanAUXactVERBasADPaDETprecipitantNOUNinADPsomeDETexperimentsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SaltsaltNOUNNumber=Sing3 actnsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 actaux
3actactVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4asasADP_6 precipitantcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 precipitantdet
6precipitantprecipitantNOUNNumber=Sing3 actobl
7ininADP_9 experimentscase
8somesomeDETPronType=Ind9 experimentsdet
9experimentsexperimentNOUNNumber=Plur3 actobl
10..PUNCT_3 actpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1actcanSaltsome experimentsas a precipitantvn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as precipitant=Attribute

Example 3

The heavy rain was the precipitant of the landslide.

detamodnsubjcopdetcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETheavyADJrainNOUNwasAUXtheDETprecipitantNOUNofADPtheDETlandslideNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 raindet
2heavyheavyADJDegree=Pos3 rainamod
3rainrainNOUNNumber=Sing6 precipitantnsubj
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 precipitantcop
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 precipitantdet
6precipitantprecipitantNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_9 landslidecase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 landslidedet
9landslidelandslideNOUNNumber=Sing6 precipitantnmod
10..PUNCT_6 precipitantpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe heavy rainthe precipitantof the landslidetree rules

Example 4

Doctors looked for the precipitant of her asthma attack.

nsubjcasedetoblcasenmod:posscompoundnmodpunctrootDoctorsNOUNlookedVERBforADPtheDETprecipitantNOUNofADPherPRONasthmaNOUNattackNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DoctorsdoctorNOUNNumber=Plur2 lookednsubj
2lookedlookVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3forforADP_5 precipitantcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 precipitantdet
5precipitantprecipitantNOUNNumber=Sing2 lookedobl
6ofofADP_9 attackcase
7herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 attacknmod:poss
8asthmaasthmaNOUNNumber=Sing9 attackcompound
9attackattackNOUNNumber=Sing5 precipitantnmod
10..PUNCT_2 lookedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpastDoctorsfor the precipitant of her asthma attackvn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for precipitant=Theme
2attackher = shenom attack «act transitive»: poss=agent

Example 5

His precipitant decision to quit surprised everyone.

nmod:posscompoundmarkaclamodobjpunctrootHisPRONprecipitantNOUNdecisionNOUNtoPARTquitVERBsurprisedADJeveryonePRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 decisionnmod:poss
2precipitantprecipitantNOUNNumber=Sing3 decisioncompound
3decisiondecisionNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4totoPART_5 quitmark
5quitquitVERBVerbForm=Inf3 decisionacl
6surprisedsurprisedADJDegree=Pos7 everyoneamod
7everyoneeveryonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot5 quitobj
8..PUNCT_3 decisionpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1quitto-infinitiveeveryonevn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everyone=Source
2decideHis = henom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent

Example 6

A precipitant makes the solid «fall out» of the solution.

detnsubjdetxcomppunctxcompcompound:prtpunctcasedetoblpunctrootADETprecipitantNOUNmakesVERBtheDETsolidADJ«PUNCTfallVERBoutADP»PUNCTofADPtheDETsolutionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 precipitantdet
2precipitantprecipitantNOUNNumber=Sing3 makesnsubj
3makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 soliddet
5solidsolidADJDegree=Pos3 makesxcomp
6««PUNCT_7 fallpunct
7fallfallVERBVerbForm=Inf3 makesxcomp
8outoutADP_7 fallcompound:prt
9»»PUNCT_7 fallpunct
10ofofADP_12 solutioncase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 solutiondet
12solutionsolutionNOUNNumber=Sing7 fallobl
13..PUNCT_3 makespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresenta precipitantsolid propertytree rules
2fall out in a quoteinfinitivea precipitant not said hereof the solutionvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme of solution=Initial_Location

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