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title: nitrogen — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nitrogen» in the school dictionary: A gas with no colour, no smell and no taste that makes up about 78% (nearly four fifths) of the air around us. It is a chemical element with the symbol N. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nitrogen

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**Who acts:** smell, taste, we, Most, 78, Plants · **What happens:** make up, be, breathe, need, grow, freeze · **To what, where:** chemical element, air, nitrogen, green leaves, flower, liquid nitrogen

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«nitrogen» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [nitrogen in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nitrogen.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A gas with no colour, no smell and no taste that makes up about 78% (nearly four fifths) of the air around us. It is a chemical element with the symbol N.

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*Sentence 1:* A gas with no colour, no smell and no taste that makes up about 78% (nearly four fifths) of the air around us.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nitrogen:m1:1
# text = A gas with no colour, no smell and no taste that makes up about 78% (nearly four fifths) of the air around us.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	11	det	_	_
11	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
14	up	up	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	about	about	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	78	78	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	%	%	SYM	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	21	nummod	_	_
21	fifths	fifth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	21	punct	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	_
26	around	around	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make up** | present | no smell and no taste |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme %=Pivot |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* It is a chemical element with the symbol N.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nitrogen:m1:2
# text = It is a chemical element with the symbol N.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	chemical	chemical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	element	element	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	N	N	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | taste | a chemical element |  |  |  | with the symbol N | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Most of the air we breathe is nitrogen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nitrogen:x1:1
# text = Most of the air we breathe is nitrogen.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	breathe	breathe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	nitrogen	nitrogen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **breathe** | present | we | the air *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent air=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Most of the air | nitrogen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
About 78 out of every 100 parts of air are nitrogen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nitrogen:x2:1
# text = About 78 out of every 100 parts of air are nitrogen.
1	About	about	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	78	78	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nsubj	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
6	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	nitrogen	nitrogen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | 78 out every 100 parts of air | nitrogen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plants need nitrogen to grow green leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nitrogen:x3:1
# text = Plants need nitrogen to grow green leaves.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nitrogen	nitrogen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Plants | nitrogen |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot nitrogen=Theme |
| 2 | **grow** | to-infinitive | Plants *not said here* | green leaves |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location leaf=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scientist froze a flower in liquid nitrogen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nitrogen:x4:1
# text = The scientist froze a flower in liquid nitrogen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	froze	freeze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	liquid	liquid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	nitrogen	nitrogen	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 | **freeze** | past | the scientist | a flower |  | liquid nitrogen |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient flower=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nitrogen has the chemical symbol N.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nitrogen:x5:1
# text = Nitrogen has the chemical symbol N.
1	Nitrogen	Nitrogen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	chemical	chemical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	N	N	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Nitrogen | the chemical symbol |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent symbol=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fertilisers give plants extra nitrogen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nitrogen:x6:1
# text = Fertilisers give plants extra nitrogen.
1	Fertilisers	fertiliser	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	nitrogen	nitrogen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Fertilisers | plants |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent plant=Recipient nitrogen=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crisp packets are filled with nitrogen to keep crisps fresh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nitrogen:x7:1
# text = Crisp packets are filled with nitrogen to keep crisps fresh.
1	Crisp	crisp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	packets	packet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	nitrogen	nitrogen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	crisps	crisp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | present · passive |  | Crisp packets |  |  |  | with nitrogen | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with nitrogen=Instrument |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  | crisps |  |  |  | fresh *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crisp=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nitrogen has no colour and no smell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nitrogen:x8:1
# text = Nitrogen has no colour and no smell.
1	Nitrogen	Nitrogen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Nitrogen | no colour and no smell |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient |

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