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title: bleach — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bleach» in the school dictionary: Bleach is a strong chemical liquid used to kill germs and make things clean and white. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bleach

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**Who acts:** Bleach, Mum, you, sun, Warm seas, It · **What happens:** be, use, kill, make, bleach, clean · **To what, where:** strong chemical liquid, germs, things, something, toilet, bleach

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«bleach» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [bleach in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bleach.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bleach is a strong chemical liquid used to kill germs and make things clean and white.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bleach:m1:1
# text = Bleach is a strong chemical liquid used to kill germs and make things clean and white.
1	Bleach	bleach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	chemical	chemical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
10	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
13	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Bleach | a strong chemical liquid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a strong chemical liquid *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **kill** | to-infinitive |  | germs |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent germ=Theme |
| 4 | **make** | present |  | things |  |  |  | clean *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset thing=Product |

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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 -->
To bleach something is to make it white or paler, with chemicals or with sunlight.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bleach:m2:1
# text = To bleach something is to make it white or paler, with chemicals or with sunlight.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bleach	bleach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	paler	pale	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	chemicals	chemical	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	parataxis	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bleach** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make, white *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum cleans the toilet with bleach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bleach:x1:1
# text = Mum cleans the toilet with bleach.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cleans	clean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	toilet	toilet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bleach	bleach	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 | **clean** | present | Mum | the toilet |  |  |  | with bleach | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent toilet=Patient with bleach=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never drink bleach — it is poison.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bleach:x2:1
# text = Never drink bleach — it is poison.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	drink	drink	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bleach	bleach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
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	poison	poison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **drink** | imperative | you *not said here* | bleach |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bleach=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | bleach | poison |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't mix bleach with other cleaners.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bleach:x3:1
# text = Don't mix bleach with other cleaners.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	mix	mix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bleach	bleach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cleaners	cleaner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **not** **mix** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | bleach |  |  |  | with other cleaners | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent bleach=Patient with cleaner=Co-Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sun bleached the curtains pale.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bleach:x4:1
# text = The sun bleached the curtains pale.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bleached	bleach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bleach** | past | the sun | the curtains |  |  |  | pale *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent curtain=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His hair was bleached blond.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bleach:x5:1
# text = His hair was bleached blond.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	bleached	bleach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	blond	blond	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 | **bleach** | past · passive |  | His hair |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Warm seas cause coral bleaching.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bleach:x6:1
# text = Warm seas cause coral bleaching.
1	Warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	seas	sea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cause	cause	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	coral	coral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bleaching	bleaching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | present | Warm seas | coral bleaching |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition bleaching=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear gloves when using bleach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bleach:x7:1
# text = Wear gloves when using bleach.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
5	bleach	bleach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | gloves |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent glove=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | you *not said here* | bleach |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bleach=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was linen which had been laid to bleach on the grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bleach:x8:1
# text = It was linen which had been laid to bleach on the grass.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	linen	linen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	laid	lay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	bleach	bleach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | linen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lay** | past · perfect · passive |  | linen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **bleach** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the grass |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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