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title: electrolyte — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «electrolyte» in the school dictionary: A liquid or paste that lets electricity pass through it because it has ions (charged particles) in it, as in a battery. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# electrolyte

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**Who acts:** liquid, electricity, Salts, muscles, Salty water, water · **What happens:** let, pass, have, charge, help, work · **To what, where:** paste, ions, electrolyte, electricity, electrolytes, current flow

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A liquid or paste that lets electricity pass through it because it has ions (charged particles) in it, as in a battery.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electrolyte:m1:1
# text = A liquid or paste that lets electricity pass through it because it has ions (charged particles) in it, as in a battery.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	paste	paste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	through	through	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
11	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
14	ions	ion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	charged	charge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
17	particles	particle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
22	as	as	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | present | a liquid or paste |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pass** | infinitive | electricity |  |  | paste |  | as a battery | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through it=Location |
| 3 | **have** | present | electricity | ions |  | paste |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ion=Patient |
| 4 | **charge** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=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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Usage: health — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Salts in your body and in sports drinks, like sodium and potassium, that help your muscles and nerves work.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electrolyte:m2:1
# text = Salts in your body and in sports drinks, like sodium and potassium, that help your muscles and nerves work.
1	Salts	salt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	compound	_	_
8	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	sodium	sodium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	potassium	potassium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	muscles	muscle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	nerves	nerve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
21	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Salts in your body and sports drinks like sodium and potassium |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **work** | present | your muscles and nerves |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Salty water is an electrolyte, so it conducts electricity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electrolyte:x1:1
# text = Salty water is an electrolyte, so it conducts electricity.
1	Salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	electrolyte	electrolyte	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	conducts	conduct	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Salty water | a electrolyte |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **conduct** | present | water | electricity |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sports drinks contain electrolytes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electrolyte:x2:1
# text = Sports drinks contain electrolytes.
1	Sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	compound	_	_
2	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	contain	contain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	electrolytes	electrolyte	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | Sports drinks | electrolytes |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot electrolyte=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The battery's electrolyte lets the current flow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electrolyte:x3:1
# text = The battery's electrolyte lets the current flow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	electrolyte	electrolyte	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	current	current	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	flow	flow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **let** | present | the battery's electrolyte | the current flow |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flow=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When you have a tummy bug, the doctor may suggest an electrolyte drink.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electrolyte:x4:1
# text = When you have a tummy bug, the doctor may suggest an electrolyte drink.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bug	bug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	suggest	suggest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	electrolyte	electrolyte	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | you | a tummy bug |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bug=Patient |
| 2 | **suggest** *speech: suggest* | may | the doctor | a electrolyte drink |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent drink=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We used salt water as the electrolyte in our experiment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electrolyte:x5:1
# text = We used salt water as the electrolyte in our experiment.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	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	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	electrolyte	electrolyte	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | We | salt water |  |  |  | as the electrolyte in our experiment | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent water=Duration as electrolyte=Attribute |
| 2 | **experiment** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom experiment «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pure water is a poor electrolyte.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electrolyte:x6:1
# text = Pure water is a poor electrolyte.
1	Pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	water	water	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	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	electrolyte	electrolyte	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Pure water | a poor electrolyte |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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