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title: bicarbonate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bicarbonate» in the school dictionary: Short for bicarbonate of soda (also called baking soda or sodium bicarbonate), a white powder used in cooking and cleaning. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bicarbonate

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**Who acts:** soda, chemical salt, you, We, volcano, Bicarbonate · **What happens:** call, use, contain, help, keep, add · **To what, where:** baking soda, white powder, cooking, group, blood, right acid level · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Short for bicarbonate of soda (also called baking soda or sodium bicarbonate), a white powder used in cooking and cleaning.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bicarbonate:m1:1
# text = Short for bicarbonate of soda (also called baking soda or sodium bicarbonate), a white powder used in cooking and cleaning.
1	Short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	bicarbonate	bicarbonate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	soda	soda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	baking	baking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	soda	soda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	xcomp	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	sodium	sodium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	bicarbonate	bicarbonate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	powder	powder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
19	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	acl	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	cleaning	cleaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle | soda *not said here* | baking soda or sodium bicarbonate |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a white powder *not said here* |  | cooking and cleaning |  |  | 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: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A chemical salt containing the group HCO3; in the body it helps keep blood at the right acid level.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bicarbonate:m2:1
# text = A chemical salt containing the group HCO3; in the body it helps keep blood at the right acid level.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	chemical	chemical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
4	containing	contain	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	HCO3	HCO3	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
15	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
18	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
19	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | gerund | a chemical salt in the body *not said here* | the group |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot group=Theme |
| 2 | **help** | present | a chemical salt in the body |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **keep** | infinitive | a chemical salt in the body *not said here* | blood |  | the right acid level |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent blood=Theme at level=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Add a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda to the cake mix.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bicarbonate:x1:1
# text = Add a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda to the cake mix.
1	Add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	teaspoon	teaspoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	bicarbonate	bicarbonate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	soda	soda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	mix	mix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda |  |  |  | to the cake mix | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent teaspoon=Patient to mix=Co-Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We mixed bicarbonate and vinegar to make our volcano erupt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bicarbonate:x2:1
# text = We mixed bicarbonate and vinegar to make our volcano erupt.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	mixed	mix	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bicarbonate	bicarbonate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	volcano	volcano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	erupt	erupt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | past | We | bicarbonate and vinegar |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bicarbonate=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | our volcano |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **erupt** | infinitive | our volcano *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bicarbonate of soda can clean a dirty oven.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bicarbonate:x3:1
# text = Bicarbonate of soda can clean a dirty oven.
1	Bicarbonate	bicarbonate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	soda	soda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	clean	clean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean** | can | Bicarbonate of soda | a dirty oven |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent oven=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fizz is carbon dioxide gas made by the bicarbonate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bicarbonate:x4:1
# text = The fizz is carbon dioxide gas made by the bicarbonate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fizz	fizz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	carbon	carbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	dioxide	dioxide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bicarbonate	bicarbonate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **is a** | present | the fizz | dioxide gas |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | dioxide gas *not said here* |  |  |  | by the bicarbonate | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum keeps a box of bicarbonate in the fridge to stop smells.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bicarbonate:x5:1
# text = Mum keeps a box of bicarbonate in the fridge to stop smells.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	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	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bicarbonate	bicarbonate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
12	smells	smell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Mum | a box of bicarbonate |  | the fridge |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent box=Theme in fridge=Location |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* | smells |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality smell=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Baking soda is another name for bicarbonate of soda.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bicarbonate:x6:1
# text = Baking soda is another name for bicarbonate of soda.
1	Baking	baking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	soda	soda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bicarbonate	bicarbonate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	soda	soda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Baking soda | another name |  |  |  | for bicarbonate of soda | tree rules |

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