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title: chlorinate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chlorinate» in the school dictionary: To add chlorine to water to kill germs and make it safe for drinking or swimming. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chlorinate

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**Who acts:** They, Chlorinating, lifeguard, Engineers, treatment, Chlorinated water · **What happens:** add, kill, make, combine, chlorinate, drink · **To what, where:** chlorine, germs, substance, pool water, tap water, drinking water

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To add chlorine to water to kill germs and make it safe for drinking or swimming.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chlorinate:m1:1
# text = To add chlorine to water to kill germs and make it safe for drinking or swimming.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	chlorine	chlorine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	acl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	drinking	drinking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  | chlorine |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chlorine=Patient |
| 2 | **kill** | to-infinitive |  | germs |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent germ=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | present |  | chlorine |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=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}

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Usage: chemistry — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To combine a substance with chlorine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chlorinate:m2:1
# text = To combine a substance with chlorine.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	combine	combine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	chlorine	chlorine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **combine** | to-infinitive |  | a substance |  |  |  | with chlorine | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent substance=Patient with chlorine=Co-Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They chlorinate the pool water every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chlorinate:x1:1
# text = They chlorinate the pool water every day.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	chlorinate	chlorinate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chlorinate** | present | They | the pool water |  |  | day |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent water=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our tap water is chlorinated to kill germs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chlorinate:x2:1
# text = Our tap water is chlorinated to kill germs.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	tap	tap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	chlorinated	chlorinate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	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 | **chlorinate** | present · passive |  | Our tap water |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **kill** | to-infinitive |  | germs |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent germ=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chlorinating drinking water stops cholera.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chlorinate:x3:1
# text = Chlorinating drinking water stops cholera.
1	Chlorinating	chlorinate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	drinking	drink	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	cholera	cholera	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 | **chlorinate** | gerund |  | drinking water |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 2 | **drink** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **stop** | present | Chlorinating | cholera |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality cholera=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lifeguard tested how chlorinated the pool was.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chlorinate:x4:1
# text = The lifeguard tested how chlorinated the pool was.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lifeguard	lifeguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	chlorinated	chlorinate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past | the lifeguard |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | the lifeguard *not said here* |  |  |  |  | chlorinate *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Engineers chlorinate the water at the treatment works.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chlorinate:x5:1
# text = Engineers chlorinate the water at the treatment works.
1	Engineers	engineer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	chlorinate	chlorinate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chlorinate** | present | Engineers | the water |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 2 | **work** | present | the treatment |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chlorinated water can make your hair feel dry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chlorinate:x6:1
# text = Chlorinated water can make your hair feel dry.
1	Chlorinated	chlorinate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
8	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chlorinate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | can | Chlorinated water | your hair |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **feel** | infinitive | your hair *not said here* |  |  |  |  | dry *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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