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title: chloramine — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chloramine» in the school dictionary: A chemical made from chlorine and ammonia, used to kill germs in tap water. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chloramine

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**Who acts:** smelly chemicals, chlorine, chemicals, cities, strong pool smell, Shower · **What happens:** make, use, kill, form, mix, cause · **To what, where:** chemical, chlorine, germs, tap water, swimming pools, pool smell

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A chemical made from chlorine and ammonia, used to kill germs in tap water.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chloramine:m1:1
# text = A chemical made from chlorine and ammonia, used to kill germs in tap water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chemical	chemical	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	chlorine	chlorine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	ammonia	ammonia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	tap	tap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a chemical *not said here* |  | chlorine and ammonia |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from chlorine=Material |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | chlorine and ammonia *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **kill** | to-infinitive |  | germs |  | tap water |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent germ=Theme |

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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 smelly chemicals that form in swimming pools when chlorine mixes with sweat and wee; they cause the «pool smell» and sore eyes.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chloramine:m2:1
# text = The smelly chemicals that form in swimming pools when chlorine mixes with sweat and wee; they cause the «pool smell» and sore eyes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	smelly	smelly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	chemicals	chemical	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	form	form	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pools	pool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	11	mark	_	_
10	chlorine	chlorine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	mixes	mix	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	sweat	sweat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	wee	wee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
17	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	cause	cause	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	sore	sore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | present | the smelly chemicals |  |  | swimming pools |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pool=Location |
| 2 | **mix** | present | chlorine |  |  |  |  | with sweat and wee | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient with sweat=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **cause** | present | chemicals *= chemical* | the pool smell and sore eyes |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition smell=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some cities add chloramine to tap water to kill germs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chloramine:x1:1
# text = Some cities add chloramine to tap water to kill germs.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	add	add	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	chloramine	chloramine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	tap	tap	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
10	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | present | some cities | chloramine |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chloramine=Patient |
| 2 | **tap** | to-infinitive | some cities *not said here* | water |  |  |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent water=Location |
| 3 | **kill** | to-infinitive | some cities *not said here* | germs |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent germ=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The strong pool smell comes from chloramines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chloramine:x2:1
# text = The strong pool smell comes from chloramines.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	chloramines	chloramine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | the strong pool smell |  |  | chloramines |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from chloramine=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shower before swimming to reduce chloramines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chloramine:x3:1
# text = Shower before swimming to reduce chloramines.
1	Shower	shower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
3	swimming	swim	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	reduce	reduce	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	chloramines	chloramine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | gerund | Shower |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **reduce** | to-infinitive | Shower *not said here* | chloramines |  |  |  |  | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer chloramine=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never mix bleach and ammonia cleaners; they make chloramine gas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chloramine:x4:1
# text = Never mix bleach and ammonia cleaners; they make chloramine 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	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	ammonia	ammonia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	cleaners	cleaner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
10	chloramine	chloramine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	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 and ammonia cleaners |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bleach=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | present | bleach | chloramine gas |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset gas=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chloramine in tap water can harm pet fish, so it must be removed first.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chloramine:x5:1
# text = Chloramine in tap water can harm pet fish, so it must be removed first.
1	Chloramine	chloramine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	tap	tap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	harm	harm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	removed	remove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
15	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **harm** | can | Chloramine in tap water | pet fish |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus fish=Experiencer |
| 2 | **remove** | must · passive |  | Chloramine |  |  |  | first *property* | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chloramines can make your eyes red and itchy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chloramine:x6:1
# text = Chloramines can make your eyes red and itchy.
1	Chloramines	chloramine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	itchy	itchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can | Chloramines | your eyes |  |  |  | red *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset eye=Product |

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