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title: chlorine — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chlorine» in the school dictionary: Chlorine is a yellow-green poisonous gas with a strong smell. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chlorine

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**Who acts:** Chlorine, pool, eyes, you · **What happens:** be, put, drink, kill, smell, sting · **To what, where:** yellow green poisonous gas, chemical, swimming pools, germs, water, goggles

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Chlorine is a yellow-green poisonous gas with a strong smell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chlorine:m1:1
# text = Chlorine is a yellow-green poisonous gas with a strong smell.
1	Chlorine	chlorine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
4	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	poisonous	poisonous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Chlorine | a yellow green poisonous gas |  |  |  | with a strong smell | 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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Chlorine is a chemical put into swimming pools and drinking water to kill germs.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chlorine:m2:1
# text = Chlorine is a chemical put into swimming pools and drinking water to kill germs.
1	Chlorine	chlorine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	chemical	chemical	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pools	pool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	drinking	drink	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	amod	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
14	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Chlorine | a chemical |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | participle |  | a chemical *not said here* |  | swimming pools |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **drink** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **kill** | to-infinitive |  | germs |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent germ=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pool smells of chlorine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chlorine:x1:1
# text = The pool smells of chlorine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smells	smell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	chlorine	chlorine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | present | the pool |  |  |  |  | of chlorine | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location of chlorine=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Chlorine kills germs in the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chlorine:x2:1
# text = Chlorine kills germs in the water.
1	Chlorine	chlorine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kills	kill	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	water	water	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 | **kill** | present | Chlorine | germs |  | the water |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent germ=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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My eyes sting from the chlorine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chlorine:x3:1
# text = My eyes sting from the chlorine.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sting	sting	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	chlorine	chlorine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sting** | present | My eyes |  |  |  |  | from the chlorine | vn tingle-40.8.2 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Patient from chlorine=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Wear goggles to protect your eyes from chlorine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chlorine:x4:1
# text = Wear goggles to protect your eyes from chlorine.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	goggles	goggle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	chlorine	chlorine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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* | goggles |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent goggle=Source |
| 2 | **protect** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your eyes |  |  |  | from chlorine | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent eye=Beneficiary from chlorine=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Table salt is made of sodium and chlorine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chlorine:x5:1
# text = Table salt is made of sodium and chlorine.
1	Table	Table	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	salt	salt	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	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sodium	sodium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	chlorine	chlorine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Table salt |  |  |  | of sodium and chlorine | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Never mix bleach with other cleaners.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chlorine:x6:1
# text = Never mix bleach with other cleaners.
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	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cleaners	cleaner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **not** **mix** | imperative | 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 |

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