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title: alkaline — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «alkaline» in the school dictionary: Alkaline describes a substance that is the opposite of an acid: it has a pH above 7, such as soap, baking soda or bleach. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# alkaline

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**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

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«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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/alkaline.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alkaline:m1:1
# text = Alkaline describes a substance that is the opposite of an acid: it has a pH above 7, such as soap, baking soda or bleach.
1	Alkaline	Alkaline	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	opposite	opposite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	pH	ph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	above	above	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	22	case	_	_
21	as	as	ADP	IN	_	20	fixed	_	_
22	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	baking	baking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	soda	soda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
26	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	bleach	bleach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Alkaline | a substance |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent substance=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | that | the opposite |  |  |  | of a acid | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** | present | substance | a pH and soap and baking soda or bleach |  | 7 |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ph=Patient |

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

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alkaline:m2:1
# text = An alkaline battery is a common kind of battery that uses an alkaline chemical inside.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	alkaline	alkaline	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	alkaline	alkaline	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	chemical	chemical	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a alkaline battery | a common kind |  |  |  | of battery | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | a common kind | a alkaline chemical |  |  |  | inside *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chemical=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Soap is slightly alkaline.

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

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Soap |  |  |  |  | alkaline, slightly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Red litmus paper turns blue in an alkaline solution.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alkaline:x2:1
# text = Red litmus paper turns blue in an alkaline solution.
1	Red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	litmus	litmus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	alkaline	alkaline	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	solution	solution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | Red litmus paper |  |  | a alkaline solution |  | blue *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in solution=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Baking soda makes the water alkaline.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alkaline:x3:1
# text = Baking soda makes the water alkaline.
1	Baking	baking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	soda	soda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	alkaline	alkaline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Baking soda | the water alkaline |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset alkaline=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bleach is strongly alkaline, so handle it with care.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alkaline:x4:1
# text = Bleach is strongly alkaline, so handle it with care.
1	Bleach	bleach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	alkaline	alkaline	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	handle	handle	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Bleach |  |  |  |  | alkaline, strongly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **handle** | infinitive |  | Bleach |  |  |  | with care | vn confront-98 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent it=Theme with care=Instrument |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The TV remote uses alkaline batteries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alkaline:x5:1
# text = The TV remote uses alkaline batteries.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	remote	remote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	alkaline	alkaline	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	batteries	battery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | the TV remote | alkaline batteries |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent battery=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some plants grow best in alkaline soil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alkaline:x6:1
# text = Some plants grow best in alkaline soil.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	best	well	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	alkaline	alkaline	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our cabbage indicator turned green in the alkaline liquid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alkaline:x7:1
# text = Our cabbage indicator turned green in the alkaline liquid.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cabbage	cabbage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	indicator	indicator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	alkaline	alkaline	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | Our cabbage indicator |  |  | the alkaline liquid |  | green *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in liquid=Trajectory |
| 2 | **indicate** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom indicator «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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