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title: disinfectant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «disinfectant» in the school dictionary: A chemical liquid or spray that kills germs and bacteria on surfaces. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# disinfectant

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**Who acts:** chemical liquid, caretaker, hospital, you, disinfectant, Mum · **What happens:** kill, use, mop, smell, clean, not drink · **To what, where:** germs, surfaces, adjective, floor, disinfectant wipes, table

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«disinfectant» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [disinfectant in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disinfectant.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A chemical liquid or spray that kills germs and bacteria on surfaces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disinfectant:m1:1
# text = A chemical liquid or spray that kills germs and bacteria on surfaces.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	chemical	chemical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	spray	spray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	kills	kill	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	bacteria	bacterium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	surfaces	surface	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kill** | present | a chemical liquid or spray | germs and bacteria |  | surfaces |  |  | 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}

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As an adjective: used to kill germs, as in disinfectant wipes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disinfectant:m2:1
# text = As an adjective: used to kill germs, as in disinfectant wipes.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
8	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	disinfectant	disinfectant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	wipes	wipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a adjective *not said here* |  |  |  | as disinfectant wipes | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **kill** | to-infinitive |  | germs |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent germ=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The caretaker mopped the floor with disinfectant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disinfectant:x1:1
# text = The caretaker mopped the floor with disinfectant.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	caretaker	caretaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	mopped	mop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	disinfectant	disinfectant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mop** | past | the caretaker | the floor |  |  |  | with disinfectant | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent floor=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The hospital smelled of disinfectant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disinfectant:x2:1
# text = The hospital smelled of disinfectant.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smelled	smell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	disinfectant	disinfectant	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** | past | the hospital |  |  |  |  | of disinfectant | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location of disinfectant=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Use disinfectant wipes to clean the table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disinfectant:x3:1
# text = Use disinfectant wipes to clean the table.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	disinfectant	disinfectant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	wipes	wipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	clean	clean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | disinfectant wipes |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wipe=Patient |
| 2 | **clean** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the table |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent table=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Never drink disinfectant: it is poisonous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disinfectant:x4:1
# text = Never drink disinfectant: it is poisonous.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	drink	drink	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	disinfectant	disinfectant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	poisonous	poisonous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **drink** | imperative | you *not said here* | disinfectant |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent disinfectant=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | disinfectant |  |  |  |  | poisonous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Mum keeps the disinfectant on a high shelf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disinfectant:x5:1
# text = Mum keeps the disinfectant on a high shelf.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	disinfectant	disinfectant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Mum | the disinfectant |  | a high shelf |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent disinfectant=Theme on shelf=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The nurse put disinfectant on my cut knee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disinfectant:x6:1
# text = The nurse put disinfectant on my cut knee.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	disinfectant	disinfectant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	cut	cut	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | participle | the nurse *not said here* | disinfectant |  | my cut knee |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent disinfectant=Theme on knee=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Disinfectant kills most germs in seconds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disinfectant:x7:1
# text = Disinfectant kills most germs in seconds.
1	Disinfectant	disinfectant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kills	kill	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	amod	_	_
4	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	seconds	second	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 | **kill** | present | Disinfectant | most germs |  |  | second |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent germ=Theme |

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