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title: ph — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ph» in the school dictionary: pH is a number that shows how acidic or alkaline a liquid is, on a scale from 0 to 14. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ph

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**Who acts:** pH, number, letters, Lemon juice, juice, Pure water · **What happens:** be, show, make, have, turn, sound · **To what, where:** number, scale, f sound, low pH, pH, 7 · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«ph» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [ph in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ph.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
pH is a number that shows how acidic or alkaline a liquid is, on a scale from 0 to 14.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ph:m1:1
# text = pH is a number that shows how acidic or alkaline a liquid is, on a scale from 0 to 14.
1	pH	ph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
8	acidic	acidic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	alkaline	alkaline	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	12	det:predet	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	scale	scale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	nmod	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	14	14	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | pH | a number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | present | a number |  |  | a scale from 0 to 14 |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | acidic *property* | 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 -->
The letters «ph» together usually make an /f/ sound, as in phone and elephant.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ph:m2:1
# text = The letters «ph» together usually make an /f/ sound, as in phone and elephant.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	ph	ph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	together	together	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
7	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	/	/	SYM	,	_	11	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	f	f	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	/	/	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
13	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	elephant	elephant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the letters and ph | a f sound |  |  |  | as phone and elephant; usually *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lemon juice has a low pH because it is acidic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ph:x1:1
# text = Lemon juice has a low pH because it is acidic.
1	Lemon	lemon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pH	ph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	acidic	acidic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Lemon juice | a low pH |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ph=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | juice |  |  |  |  | acidic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pure water has a pH of 7.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ph:x2:1
# text = Pure water has a pH of 7.
1	Pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pH	ph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Pure water | a pH of 7 |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ph=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The indicator turned purple, so the pH was high.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ph:x3:1
# text = The indicator turned purple, so the pH was high.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	indicator	indicator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pH	ph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | the indicator |  |  |  |  | purple *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the pH |  |  |  |  | high *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Ph» in «photo» sounds like f.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ph:x4:1
# text = «Ph» in «photo» sounds like f.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ph	ph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
8	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	f	f	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sound** | present | Ph in photo |  |  |  |  | like f | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tested the pH of the pond water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ph:x5:1
# text = We tested the pH of the pond water.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pH	ph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past | We | the pH of the pond water |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ph=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Soap has a pH above 7.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ph:x6:1
# text = Soap has a pH above 7.
1	Soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pH	ph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	above	above	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nmod	_	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 | Soap | a pH |  | 7 |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ph=Patient |

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