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title: citric — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «citric» in the school dictionary: To do with or coming from citrus fruits such as lemons, limes and oranges. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# citric

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**Who acts:** Citric acid, weak acid, fruits, Lemons, Bath bombs, class · **What happens:** do, come, be, find, give, taste · **To what, where:** citrus fruits, weak acid, sour taste, fruits, Citric acid, sweets · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with or coming from citrus fruits such as lemons, limes and oranges.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:citric:m1:1
# text = To do with or coming from citrus fruits such as lemons, limes and oranges.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	citrus	citrus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	fruits	fruit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	lemons	lemon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	limes	lime	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	oranges	orange	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **come** | gerund |  |  |  | citrus fruits such lemons and limes and oranges |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from fruit=Initial\_Location |

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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 -->
Citric acid is a weak acid found in citrus fruits, which gives them their sour taste.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:citric:m2:1
# text = Citric acid is a weak acid found in citrus fruits, which gives them their sour taste.
1	Citric	citric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	citrus	citrus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	fruits	fruit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	iobj	_	_
15	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
16	sour	sour	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Citric acid | a weak acid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | participle |  | a weak acid *not said here* |  | citrus fruits |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **give** | present | a weak acid | fruits's sour taste | fruits *= fruit* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient taste=Theme |
| 4 | **taste** |  | fruits *= fruit* |  |  |  |  |  | nom taste «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lemons taste sour because of citric acid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:citric:x1:1
# text = Lemons taste sour because of citric acid.
1	Lemons	lemon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	taste	taste	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sour	sour	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	citric	citric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | present | Lemons |  |  |  |  | because citric acid; sour *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bath bombs fizz because citric acid reacts with baking soda.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:citric:x2:1
# text = Bath bombs fizz because citric acid reacts with baking soda.
1	Bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	bombs	bomb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fizz	fizz	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	citric	citric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	reacts	react	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	baking	baking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	soda	soda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fizz** | present | Bath bombs |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **react** | present | citric acid |  |  |  |  | with baking soda | vn respond-113 «NP V PP.predicate»: agent=Agent with soda=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Citric acid is added to sour sweets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:citric:x3:1
# text = Citric acid is added to sour sweets.
1	Citric	citric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	acid	acid	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	added	add	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	sour	soar	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  | Citric acid |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **soar** | to-infinitive |  | sweets |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sweet=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class tested citric acid with litmus paper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:citric:x4:1
# text = Our class tested citric acid with litmus paper.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	citric	citric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	litmus	litmus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	paper	paper	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 | **test** | past | Our class | citric acid |  |  |  | with litmus paper | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent acid=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Limes contain a lot of citric acid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:citric:x5:1
# text = Limes contain a lot of citric acid.
1	Limes	lime	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	contain	contain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	citric	citric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The label says «acid: citric acid».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:citric:x6:1
# text = The label says «acid: citric acid».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	label	label	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	citric	citric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the label | acid and citric acid |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent acid=Topic |

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