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title: neutralise — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «neutralise» in the school dictionary: To make an acid or alkali neutral by mixing them: an antacid neutralises stomach acid. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# neutralise

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**Who acts:** antacid, you, Toothpaste, antacid tablet, defender, report · **What happens:** make, mix, neutralis, stop, have, neutralise · **To what, where:** acid, stomach acid, something, effect, threat, enemy · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«neutralise» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [neutralise in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/neutralise.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make an acid or alkali neutral by mixing them: an antacid neutralises stomach acid.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neutralise:m1:1
# text = To make an acid or alkali neutral by mixing them: an antacid neutralises stomach acid.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	alkali	alkali	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	neutral	neutral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	mixing	mix	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	antacid	antacid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	neutralises	neutralis	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
15	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a acid or alkali |  |  |  | neutral *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset acid=Product |
| 2 | **mix** | gerund |  | acid |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |
| 3 | **neutralis** | present | a antacid | stomach acid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
To stop something from having an effect: neutralise the threat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neutralise:m2:1
# text = To stop something from having an effect: neutralise the threat.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	neutralise	neutralise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	threat	threat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality something=Eventuality |
| 2 | **have** | gerund | you *not said here* | a effect |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient |
| 3 | **neutralise** | imperative | you *not said here* | the threat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: euphemism — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To kill or destroy an enemy, in military language.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neutralise:m3:1
# text = To kill or destroy an enemy, in military language.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	military	military	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kill** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **destroy** | imperative | you *not said here* | a enemy |  | military language |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent enemy=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toothpaste neutralises the acid in your mouth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neutralise:x1:1
# text = Toothpaste neutralises the acid in your mouth.
1	Toothpaste	toothpaste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	neutralises	neutralis	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	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	mouth	mouth	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 | **neutralis** | present | Toothpaste | the acid |  | your mouth |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An antacid tablet neutralises stomach acid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neutralise:x2:1
# text = An antacid tablet neutralises stomach acid.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	antacid	antacid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	neutralises	neutralis	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **neutralis** | present | a antacid tablet | stomach acid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lime is added to soil to neutralise acid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neutralise:x3:1
# text = Lime is added to soil to neutralise acid.
1	Lime	lime	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	added	add	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	TO	_	5	case	_	_
5	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	neutralise	neutralise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  | Lime |  |  |  | to soil | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient to soil=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **neutralise** | to-infinitive |  | acid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The defender neutralised the striker's speed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neutralise:x4:1
# text = The defender neutralised the striker's speed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	defender	defender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	neutralised	neutralis	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	striker	striker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **neutralis** | past | the defender | the striker's speed |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The report said the soldiers neutralised the target (a euphemism for killing).

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neutralise:x5:1
# text = The report said the soldiers neutralised the target (a euphemism for killing).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	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	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	neutralised	neutralis	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	target	target	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	euphemism	euphemism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	killing	killing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the report |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **neutralis** | past | the soldiers | the target |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We used indicator paper to see when the acid was neutralised.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neutralise:x6:1
# text = We used indicator paper to see when the acid was neutralised.
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	indicator	indicator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	neutralised	neutralis	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | We | indicator paper |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paper=Patient |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **neutralis** | past · passive |  | the acid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The smell was neutralised with baking soda.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neutralise:x7:1
# text = The smell was neutralised with baking soda.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	neutralised	neutralis	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	baking	baking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	soda	soda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **neutralis** | past · passive |  | the smell |  |  |  | with baking soda | tree rules |

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