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title: lye — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lye» in the school dictionary: Lye is a very strong chemical, an alkali, used to make soap and to clean drains. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# lye

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**Who acts:** Lye, People, Drain cleaners, you, Pioneers · **What happens:** be, use, make, clean, burn, mean · **To what, where:** strong chemical, soap, drains, skin, forest, old Slavic words

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«lye» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [lye in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lye.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lye is a very strong chemical, an alkali, used to make soap and to clean drains.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lye:m1:1
# text = Lye is a very strong chemical, an alkali, used to make soap and to clean drains.
1	Lye	lye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	chemical	chemical	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	alkali	alkali	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
14	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	clean	clean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
18	drains	drain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Lye | a strong chemical |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle | Lye *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | Lye *not said here* | soap |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset soap=Product |
| 4 | **clean** | to-infinitive | Lye *not said here* | drains |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent drain=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Lye can burn skin and eyes badly, so it is dangerous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lye:m2:1
# text = Lye can burn skin and eyes badly, so it is dangerous.
1	Lye	lye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | can | Lye | skin and eyes |  |  |  | badly *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent skin=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Lye |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old Slavic words, lye meant a forest, as in the wood-demon named Lyeshy.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lye:m3:1
# text = In old Slavic words, lye meant a forest, as in the wood-demon named Lyeshy.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	Slavic	slavic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	lye	lye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	demon	demon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
17	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
18	Lyeshy	Lyeshy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | past | lye | a forest |  | old Slavic words |  | as the wood demon | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent forest=Topic as demon=Attribute |
| 2 | **name** | participle |  | the wood demon *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People once made soap from animal fat and lye.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lye:x1:1
# text = People once made soap from animal fat and lye.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	advmod	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	lye	lye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | People | soap |  | animal fat and lye |  | once *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent soap=Product from fat=Material |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lye is so strong it can burn your skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lye:x2:1
# text = Lye is so strong it can burn your skin.
1	Lye	lye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Lye |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **burn** | can | Lye | your skin |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent skin=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Drain cleaners often contain lye.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lye:x3:1
# text = Drain cleaners often contain lye.
1	Drain	drain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	cleaners	cleaner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	contain	contain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	lye	lye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | Drain cleaners | lye |  |  |  | often *property* | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot lye=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never touch lye without gloves and goggles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lye:x4:1
# text = Never touch lye without gloves and goggles.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lye	lye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	without	without	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	goggles	goggle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **touch** | imperative | you *not said here* | lye |  |  |  | without gloves and goggles | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme lye=Co-Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lye is used to make pretzels shiny and brown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lye:x5:1
# text = Lye is used to make pretzels shiny and brown.
1	Lye	lye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	pretzels	pretzel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Lye |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | pretzels |  |  |  | shiny *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pretzel=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pioneers made lye from wood ash and water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lye:x6:1
# text = Pioneers made lye from wood ash and water.
1	Pioneers	pioneer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lye	lye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	ash	ash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Pioneers | lye |  | wood ash and water |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset lye=Product from ash=Material |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep lye locked away from children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lye:x7:1
# text = Keep lye locked away from children.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	lye	lye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	locked	lock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | lye |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lye=Theme |
| 2 | **lock away** | participle |  | lye *not said here* |  |  |  | from children; away *property* | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lye is an alkali, the opposite of an acid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lye:x8:1
# text = Lye is an alkali, the opposite of an acid.
1	Lye	lye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	alkali	alkali	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	opposite	opposite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Lye | a alkali |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The name Leshy or Lyeshy is derived from lyes, a forest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lye:x9:1
# text = The name Leshy or Lyeshy is derived from lyes, a forest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	Leshy	Leshy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	Lyeshy	Lyeshy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	derived	derive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	lyes	lye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **derive** | present · passive |  | the name |  | lyes and a forest |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.material»: subject=Result from lye=Material |

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