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title: carbonation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «carbonation» in the school dictionary: Adding carbon dioxide gas to a drink so that it becomes fizzy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# carbonation

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**Who acts:** gas, concrete, carbonation, lemonade, carbon dioxide, Shaking · **What happens:** add, become, react, make, go, lose · **To what, where:** dioxide gas, cola, carbonation, water, bottle

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«carbonation» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [carbonation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carbonation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Adding carbon dioxide gas to a drink so that it becomes fizzy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carbonation:m1:1
# text = Adding carbon dioxide gas to a drink so that it becomes fizzy.
1	Adding	add	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	csubj	_	_
2	carbon	carbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dioxide	dioxide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	11	mark	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	fizzy	fizzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | dioxide gas |  |  |  | to a drink | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent gas=Patient to drink=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **become** | present | gas |  |  |  |  | fizzy *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=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 -->
The fizziness of a drink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carbonation:m2:1
# text = The fizziness of a drink.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fizziness	fizziness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A chemical reaction with carbon dioxide, for example when concrete or limestone react with CO2.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carbonation:m3:1
# text = A chemical reaction with carbon dioxide, for example when concrete or limestone react with CO2.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	chemical	chemical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	reaction	reaction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	carbon	carbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	dioxide	dioxide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
11	concrete	concrete	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	limestone	limestone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	react	react	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	CO2	CO2	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **react** | present | concrete or limestone |  |  |  |  | with CO2 | vn respond-113 «NP V PP.predicate»: agent=Agent with co2=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The carbonation makes cola fizzy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carbonation:x1:1
# text = The carbonation makes cola fizzy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carbonation	carbonation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	cola	cola	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	fizzy	fizzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Our lemonade went flat because it lost its carbonation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carbonation:x2:1
# text = Our lemonade went flat because it lost its carbonation.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	lemonade	lemonade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	carbonation	carbonation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Our lemonade |  |  |  |  | flat *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **lose** | past | lemonade | lemonade's carbonation |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carbonation=Eventuality |
| 3 | **carbonate** |  | lemonade |  |  |  |  |  | nom carbonation «process transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Carbonation happens when carbon dioxide dissolves in water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carbonation:x3:1
# text = Carbonation happens when carbon dioxide dissolves in water.
1	Carbonation	carbonation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
4	carbon	carbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	dioxide	dioxide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	dissolves	dissolve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **happen** | present | Carbonation |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **dissolve** | present | carbon dioxide |  |  | water |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Shaking the bottle releases the carbonation quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carbonation:x4:1
# text = Shaking the bottle releases the carbonation quickly.
1	Shaking	shake	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	releases	release	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	carbonation	carbonation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | gerund |  | the bottle |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent bottle=Patient |
| 2 | **release** | present | Shaking | the carbonation |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer carbonation=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Cold drinks keep their carbonation longer than warm ones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carbonation:x5:1
# text = Cold drinks keep their carbonation longer than warm ones.
1	Cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	carbonation	carbonation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Cold drinks | drinks's carbonation |  |  |  | long *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carbonation=Theme |
| 2 | **carbonate** |  | drinks *= drink* |  |  |  |  |  | nom carbonation «process transitive»: poss=agent |

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