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title: antacid — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «antacid» in the school dictionary: A medicine that makes stomach acid weaker, used for heartburn and indigestion. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# antacid

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**Who acts:** medicine, Grandpa, Antacids, we, tablet, doctor · **What happens:** make, use, work, take, neutralise, drop · **To what, where:** stomach acid, antacid tablets, antacid, antacid tablet, science, tablet · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A medicine that makes stomach acid weaker, used for heartburn and indigestion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antacid:m1:1
# text = A medicine that makes stomach acid weaker, used for heartburn and indigestion.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	weaker	weak	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	heartburn	heartburn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	indigestion	indigestion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a medicine | stomach acid |  |  |  | weak *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset acid=Product |
| 2 | **use** | participle | a medicine *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for heartburn and indigestion | vn eat-39.1 «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}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Working against acid: «antacid tablets».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antacid:m2:1
# text = Working against acid: «antacid tablets».
1	Working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	against	against	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	antacid	antacid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tablets	tablet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | gerund |  | antacid tablets |  |  |  | against acid | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa took an antacid after the spicy curry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antacid:x1:1
# text = Grandpa took an antacid after the spicy curry.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	antacid	antacid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	spicy	spicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	curry	curry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Grandpa | a antacid |  |  | after the spicy curry |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent antacid=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Antacids neutralise stomach acid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antacid:x2:1
# text = Antacids neutralise stomach acid.
1	Antacids	antacid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	neutralise	neutralise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **neutralise** | present | Antacids | stomach acid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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In science we dropped an antacid tablet into vinegar and watched it fizz.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antacid:x3:1
# text = In science we dropped an antacid tablet into vinegar and watched it fizz.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	antacid	antacid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	fizz	fizz	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | past | we | a antacid tablet |  | science |  | into vinegar | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent tablet=Theme in science=Destination into vinegar=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **watch** | past | we *not said here* | tablet |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **fizz** | infinitive | tablet *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The doctor said to take antacids for heartburn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antacid:x4:1
# text = The doctor said to take antacids for heartburn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	antacids	antacid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	heartburn	heartburn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **take** | to-infinitive | the doctor *not said here* | antacids |  |  |  | for heartburn | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent antacid=Theme for heartburn=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Some antacids taste like chalk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antacid:x5:1
# text = Some antacids taste like chalk.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	antacids	antacid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	taste	taste	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	chalk	chalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | present | some antacids |  |  |  |  | like chalk | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Medicines like antacids must be kept away from small children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antacid:x6:1
# text = Medicines like antacids must be kept away from small children.
1	Medicines	medicine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	like	like	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	antacids	antacid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep away** | must · passive |  | Medicines like antacids |  |  |  | from small children; away *property* | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Beneficiary from child=Eventuality |

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