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title: acetic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «acetic» in the school dictionary: Acetic means to do with vinegar or acetic acid. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# acetic

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**Who acts:** Acetic, Acetic acid, weak acid, acid, Vinegar, Strong acetic acid · **What happens:** mean, do, be, give, taste, smell · **To what, where:** weak acid, vinegar, water, baking soda, bubbles, skin · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Acetic means to do with vinegar or acetic acid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acetic:m1:1
# text = Acetic means to do with vinegar or acetic acid.
1	Acetic	Acetic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	acetic	acetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Acetic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with vinegar or acetic acid | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Acetic acid is the weak acid that gives vinegar its sour taste and sharp smell.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acetic:m2:1
# text = Acetic acid is the weak acid that gives vinegar its sour taste and sharp smell.
1	Acetic	acetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	sour	sour	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Acetic acid | the weak acid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | the weak acid | vinegar |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent vinegar=Recipient taste=Theme |
| 3 | **taste** |  | acid |  |  |  |  |  | nom taste «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vinegar is mostly water with some acetic acid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acetic:x1:1
# text = Vinegar is mostly water with some acetic acid.
1	Vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
7	acetic	acetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Vinegar | water |  |  |  | with some acetic acid; mostly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Acetic acid gives vinegar its sour smell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acetic:x2:1
# text = Acetic acid gives vinegar its sour smell.
1	Acetic	acetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	sour	sour	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Acetic acid | vinegar |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent vinegar=Recipient smell=Theme |
| 2 | **smell** |  | acid |  |  |  |  |  | nom smell «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When vinegar meets baking soda, the acetic acid reacts and makes bubbles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acetic:x3:1
# text = When vinegar meets baking soda, the acetic acid reacts and makes bubbles.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	3	mark	_	_
2	vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	meets	meet	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
4	baking	baking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	soda	soda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	acetic	acetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	reacts	react	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
13	bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | present | vinegar | baking soda |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soda=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **react** | present | the acetic acid |  |  |  |  |  | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | present | the acetic acid *not said here* | bubbles |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bubble=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strong acetic acid can burn your skin, so scientists wear gloves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acetic:x4:1
# text = Strong acetic acid can burn your skin, so scientists wear gloves.
1	Strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	acetic	acetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
12	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | can | Strong acetic acid | your skin |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent skin=Theme |
| 2 | **wear** | present | scientists | gloves |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent glove=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pickles tasted sharp because of the acetic acid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acetic:x5:1
# text = The pickles tasted sharp because of the acetic acid.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pickles	pickle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tasted	taste	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	acetic	acetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | past | the pickles |  |  |  |  | because the acetic acid; sharp *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Acetic acid is a weak acid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acetic:x6:1
# text = Acetic acid is a weak acid.
1	Acetic	acetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Acetic acid | a weak acid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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