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title: neutralized — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «neutralized» in the school dictionary: Made a substance neither acid nor alkali, by mixing in the opposite kind. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# neutralized

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**Who acts:** its, weapon, baking soda, fizzing, tablet, soil · **What happens:** make, mix, stop, have, effect, do · **To what, where:** substance, opposite kind, something, effect, weapon, harm

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Made a substance neither acid nor alkali, by mixing in the opposite kind.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neutralized:m1:1
# text = Made a substance neither acid nor alkali, by mixing in the opposite kind.
1	Made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	neither	neither	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	5	cc:preconj	_	_
5	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
6	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	7	cc	_	_
7	alkali	alkali	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	mixing	mix	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past |  | a substance |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset substance=Product |
| 2 | **mix** | gerund |  |  |  | the opposite kind |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=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 -->
Stopped something from having its effect; made it harmless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neutralized:m2:1
# text = Stopped something from having its effect; made it harmless.
1	Stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	harmless	harmless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality something=Eventuality |
| 2 | **have** | gerund |  | its effect |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient |
| 3 | **make** | past |  | effect |  |  |  | harmless *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 4 | **effect** |  | its *= it* |  |  |  |  |  | nom effect «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Made a weapon, threat or enemy unable to do harm (often military or police talk).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neutralized:m3:1
# text = Made a weapon, threat or enemy unable to do harm (often military or police talk).
1	Made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	weapon	weapon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	threat	threat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	unable	unable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	military	military	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	advcl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	police	police	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	_
17	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past |  | a weapon |  |  |  | unable *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset weapon=Product |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | a weapon *not said here* | harm |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent harm=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baking soda neutralized the vinegar and the fizzing stopped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neutralized:x1:1
# text = The baking soda neutralized the vinegar and the fizzing stopped.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	baking	baking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	soda	soda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	neutralized	neutralize	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fizzing	fizzing	NOUN	NN	_	10	nsubj	_	_
10	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **neutralize** | past | the baking soda | the vinegar |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent vinegar=Patient |
| 2 | **stop** | past | the fizzing |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tablet neutralized the acid in his stomach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neutralized:x2:1
# text = The tablet neutralized the acid in his stomach.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	neutralized	neutralize	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	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **neutralize** | past | the tablet | the acid |  | tablet's stomach |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent acid=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lime is added to soil that is too acidic so it is neutralized.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neutralized:x3:1
# text = Lime is added to soil that is too acidic so it is neutralized.
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	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	acidic	acidic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	neutralized	neutralize	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 | **is** | present | soil |  |  |  |  | acidic *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **neutralize** | present · passive |  | Lime |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bomb squad neutralized the danger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neutralized:x4:1
# text = The bomb squad neutralized the danger.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bomb	bomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	squad	squad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	neutralized	neutralize	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **neutralize** | past | the bomb squad | the danger |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent danger=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Opening the windows neutralized the smell of paint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neutralized:x5:1
# text = Opening the windows neutralized the smell of paint.
1	Opening	open	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	neutralized	neutralize	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | gerund |  | the windows |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location window=Theme |
| 2 | **neutralize** | past | Opening | the smell of paint |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent smell=Patient |
| 3 | **smell** |  | paint |  |  |  |  |  | nom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Their best player was neutralized by our strong defence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neutralized:x6:1
# text = Their best player was neutralized by our strong defence.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	neutralized	neutralize	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	defence	defence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **neutralize** | past · passive | our strong defence | Their best player |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
| 2 | **defend** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom defence «process transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Once the solution was neutralized, the indicator turned green.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neutralized:x7:1
# text = Once the solution was neutralized, the indicator turned green.
1	Once	once	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	solution	solution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	neutralized	neutralize	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	indicator	indicator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **neutralize** | past · passive |  | the solution |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **turn** | past | the indicator |  |  |  |  | green *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

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