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title: hazardous — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hazardous» in the school dictionary: Hazardous means dangerous, likely to cause harm. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hazardous

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**Who acts:** Hazardous, things, Bleach, you, icy roads, Climbing · **What happens:** mean, cause, describe, be, swallow, look · **To what, where:** harm, things, Bleach, cliff, Hazardous waste, special place

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hazardous means dangerous, likely to cause harm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazardous:m1:1
# text = Hazardous means dangerous, likely to cause harm.
1	Hazardous	Hazardous	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Hazardous |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cause** | to-infinitive | Hazardous *not said here* | harm |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition harm=Patient |

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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 -->
Hazardous describes things that are risky to health or safety, like hazardous chemicals.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazardous:m2:1
# text = Hazardous describes things that are risky to health or safety, like hazardous chemicals.
1	Hazardous	Hazardous	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	risky	risky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	hazardous	hazardous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	chemicals	chemical	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Hazardous | things |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | things |  |  |  |  | to health or safety and hazardous chemicals; risky *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bleach is hazardous if you swallow it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazardous:x1:1
# text = Bleach is hazardous if you swallow it.
1	Bleach	bleach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	hazardous	hazardous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	swallow	swallow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Bleach |  |  |  |  | hazardous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **swallow** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | Bleach |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The icy roads are hazardous this morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazardous:x2:1
# text = The icy roads are hazardous this morning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	icy	icy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	roads	road	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	hazardous	hazardous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the icy roads |  |  |  | morning | hazardous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Look for the hazard symbols on hazardous chemicals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazardous:x3:1
# text = Look for the hazard symbols on hazardous chemicals.
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	hazard	hazard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	symbols	symbol	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	hazardous	hazardous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	chemicals	chemical	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the hazard symbols on hazardous chemicals | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for symbol=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Climbing the cliff is hazardous without a rope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazardous:x4:1
# text = Climbing the cliff is hazardous without a rope.
1	Climbing	climb	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cliff	cliff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	hazardous	hazardous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	without	without	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | gerund |  | the cliff |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location cliff=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Climbing |  |  |  |  | without a rope; hazardous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Hazardous waste must be taken to a special place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazardous:x5:1
# text = Hazardous waste must be taken to a special place.
1	Hazardous	hazardous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | must · passive |  | Hazardous waste |  | a special place |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to place=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Smoke from the fire was hazardous to breathe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazardous:x6:1
# text = Smoke from the fire was hazardous to breathe.
1	Smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	hazardous	hazardous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Smoke from the fire |  |  |  |  | hazardous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **breathe** | to-infinitive | Smoke from the fire *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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I have sufficient confidence of the method employed to venture on that most hazardous of employments, scientific prophecy.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazardous:x7:1
# text = I have sufficient confidence of the method employed to venture on that most hazardous of employments, scientific prophecy.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sufficient	sufficient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	confidence	confidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	method	method	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
8	employed	employ	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	venture	venture	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
12	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	14	amod	_	_
14	hazardous	hazardous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	employments	employment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
18	scientific	scientific	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	prophecy	prophecy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | sufficient confidence |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent confidence=Patient |
| 2 | **employ** | past | sufficient confidence *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of the method | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute |
| 3 | **venture** | to-infinitive | sufficient confidence *not said here* |  |  | hazardous scientific prophecy |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

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