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title: acidic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «acidic» in the school dictionary: Acidic describes something that contains acid or acts like an acid. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# acidic

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**Who acts:** Acidic, Acidic food, acidic liquid, Lemon juice, Vinegar, Fizzy drinks · **What happens:** describe, contain, act, taste, have, be · **To what, where:** something, acid, lemons, pH, science, teeth

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«acidic» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [acidic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/acidic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Acidic describes something that contains acid or acts like an acid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acidic:m1:1
# text = Acidic describes something that contains acid or acts like an acid.
1	Acidic	Acidic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	contains	contain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	acts	act	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Acidic | something |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **contain** | present |  | acid |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot acid=Theme |
| 3 | **act** | present |  |  |  |  |  | like a acid | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent like acid=Attribute |

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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 -->
Acidic food or drink tastes sour, like lemons or vinegar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acidic:m2:1
# text = Acidic food or drink tastes sour, like lemons or vinegar.
1	Acidic	acidic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	tastes	taste	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	sour	sour	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	lemons	lemon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | present | Acidic food or drink | lemons or vinegar |  |  |  | sour *property* | vn seem-109 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Theme lemon=Attribute |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In science, an acidic liquid has a pH lower than 7.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acidic:m3:1
# text = In science, an acidic liquid has a pH lower than 7.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	acidic	acidic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pH	ph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
11	than	than	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a acidic liquid | a pH |  | science |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ph=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lemon juice is very acidic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acidic:x1:1
# text = Lemon juice is very acidic.
1	Lemon	lemon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	acidic	acidic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Lemon juice |  |  |  |  | acidic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vinegar tastes sour because it is acidic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acidic:x2:1
# text = Vinegar tastes sour because it is acidic.
1	Vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tastes	taste	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sour	sour	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	acidic	acidic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | present | Vinegar |  |  |  |  | sour *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present | Vinegar |  |  |  |  | acidic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Fizzy drinks are acidic and can harm your teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acidic:x3:1
# text = Fizzy drinks are acidic and can harm your teeth.
1	Fizzy	fizzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	acidic	acidic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	harm	harm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Fizzy drinks |  |  |  |  | acidic *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **harm** | can | Fizzy drinks *not said here* | your teeth |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus tooth=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The indicator turned red, so the liquid was acidic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acidic:x4:1
# text = The indicator turned red, so the liquid was acidic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	indicator	indicator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	acidic	acidic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | the indicator |  |  |  |  | red *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the liquid |  |  |  |  | acidic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blueberries grow well in acidic soil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acidic:x5:1
# text = Blueberries grow well in acidic soil.
1	Blueberries	blueberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	acidic	acidic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Blueberries |  |  | acidic soil |  | well *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in soil=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our stomach makes an acidic juice to help digest food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acidic:x6:1
# text = Our stomach makes an acidic juice to help digest food.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	acidic	acidic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	digest	digest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
10	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Our stomach | a acidic juice |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset juice=Product |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | Our stomach *not said here* | a acidic juice *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **digest** | infinitive | a acidic juice *not said here* | food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is soap acidic or alkaline?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acidic:x7:1
# text = Is soap acidic or alkaline?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	acidic	acidic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	alkaline	alkaline	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | acidic *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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