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title: ammonia — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ammonia» in the school dictionary: A colourless gas with a very strong, sharp smell, made of nitrogen and hydrogen. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ammonia

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**Who acts:** Ammonia, you, bleach, glass cleaners · **What happens:** make, use, have, smell, not mix, contain · **To what, where:** colourless gas, liquid solution, cleaning products, strong smell, hamster cage, bleach

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A colourless gas with a very strong, sharp smell, made of nitrogen and hydrogen.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ammonia:m1:1
# text = A colourless gas with a very strong, sharp smell, made of nitrogen and hydrogen.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	colourless	colourless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	nitrogen	nitrogen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	hydrogen	hydrogen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a colourless gas with a strong sharp smell *not said here* |  |  |  | of nitrogen and hydrogen | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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 -->
A liquid solution of this gas in water, used in some cleaning products.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ammonia:m2:1
# text = A liquid solution of this gas in water, used in some cleaning products.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	liquid	liquid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	solution	solution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	14	det	_	_
13	cleaning	cleaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	products	product	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a liquid solution of this gas in water *not said here* |  | some cleaning products |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ammonia has a very strong smell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ammonia:x1:1
# text = Ammonia has a very strong smell.
1	Ammonia	Ammonia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hamster cage smelled of ammonia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ammonia:x2:1
# text = The hamster cage smelled of ammonia.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hamster	hamster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cage	cage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	smelled	smell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	ammonia	ammonia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | participle |  | the hamster cage *not said here* |  |  |  | of ammonia | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location of ammonia=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never mix bleach with ammonia; it makes a dangerous gas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ammonia:x3:1
# text = Never mix bleach with ammonia; it makes a dangerous gas.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	mix	mix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bleach	bleach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	ammonia	ammonia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **mix** | imperative | you *not said here* | bleach |  |  |  | with ammonia | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent bleach=Patient with ammonia=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **make** | present | bleach | a dangerous gas |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material gas=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ammonia is used to make fertilisers for farms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ammonia:x4:1
# text = Ammonia is used to make fertilisers for farms.
1	Ammonia	ammonia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	fertilisers	fertiliser	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	farms	farm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Ammonia |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | fertilisers |  |  |  | for farms | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent fertiliser=Product for farm=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some glass cleaners contain ammonia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ammonia:x5:1
# text = Some glass cleaners contain ammonia.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cleaners	cleaner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	contain	contain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	ammonia	ammonia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | some glass cleaners | ammonia |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot ammonia=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ammonia is made of nitrogen and hydrogen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ammonia:x6:1
# text = Ammonia is made of nitrogen and hydrogen.
1	Ammonia	ammonia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	nitrogen	nitrogen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	hydrogen	hydrogen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Ammonia |  |  |  | of nitrogen and hydrogen | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

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