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title: chloride — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chloride» in the school dictionary: A chemical compound made of chlorine joined with another element; the best known is sodium chloride, which is common table salt. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chloride

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**Who acts:** best known sodium chloride, Table salt, Sea water, blood, body, We · **What happens:** make, join, know, be, dissolve, contain · **To what, where:** chemical compound, chlorine, best known sodium chloride, common table salt, chloride ion, sea water · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A chemical compound made of chlorine joined with another element; the best known is sodium chloride, which is common table salt.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chloride:m1:1
# text = A chemical compound made of chlorine joined with another element; the best known is sodium chloride, which is common table salt.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	chemical	chemical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	compound	compound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	chlorine	chlorine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	element	element	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
13	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	17	amod	_	_
14	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	sodium	sodium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	chloride	chloride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
19	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	23	nsubj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
21	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
22	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a chemical compound and the best known sodium chloride and common table salt *not said here* |  |  |  | of chlorine | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **join** | participle |  | chlorine *not said here* |  |  |  | with another element | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient with element=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **is a** | present |  | the best known sodium chloride and common table salt |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **is a** | present | the best known sodium chloride and common table salt | common table salt |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
The chloride ion, a chlorine atom with an extra electron, found dissolved in sea water and in our bodies.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chloride:m2:1
# text = The chloride ion, a chlorine atom with an extra electron, found dissolved in sea water and in our bodies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	chloride	chloride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ion	ion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	chlorine	chlorine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	atom	atom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	electron	electron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
13	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	dissolved	dissolve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	bodies	body	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dissolve** | past · passive |  | the chloride ion |  | sea water and our bodies |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Table salt is sodium chloride.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chloride:x1:1
# text = Table salt is sodium chloride.
1	Table	Table	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	sodium	sodium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	chloride	chloride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Table salt | sodium chloride |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sea water contains a lot of sodium chloride.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chloride:x2:1
# text = Sea water contains a lot of sodium chloride.
1	Sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	contains	contain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	sodium	sodium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	chloride	chloride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | Sea water | a lot of sodium chloride |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot lot=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Calcium chloride is spread on roads to melt ice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chloride:x3:1
# text = Calcium chloride is spread on roads to melt ice.
1	Calcium	calcium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	chloride	chloride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	spread	spread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	roads	road	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	melt	melt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | present · passive |  | Calcium chloride |  | roads |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on road=Destination |
| 2 | **melt** | to-infinitive |  | ice |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient ice=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Our blood has chloride in it, which the body needs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chloride:x4:1
# text = Our blood has chloride in it, which the body needs.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	chloride	chloride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our blood | chloride |  | chloride |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chloride=Patient |
| 2 | **need** | present | the body | chloride |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot which=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We evaporated salt water and saw sodium chloride crystals form.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chloride:x5:1
# text = We evaporated salt water and saw sodium chloride crystals form.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	evaporated	evaporate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	sodium	sodium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	chloride	chloride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	crystals	crystal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	form	form	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **evaporate** | past | We | salt water |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 2 | **see** | past | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **form** | present | chloride crystals |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The label listed potassium chloride as an ingredient.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chloride:x6:1
# text = The label listed potassium chloride as an ingredient.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	label	label	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	listed	list	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
4	potassium	potassium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	chloride	chloride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ingredient	ingredient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **list** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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