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title: phosphoric — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «phosphoric» in the school dictionary: Containing phosphorus, especially in "phosphoric acid", a chemical used in fertilisers, rust remover and some fizzy drinks like cola. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# phosphoric

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**Who acts:** Cola, Phosphoric acid, many fizzy drinks, Fertiliser factories, label · **What happens:** contain, use, glow, remove, damage, list · **To what, where:** phosphorus, phosphoric acid, chemical, fertilisers, rust, metal

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: chemistry — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Containing phosphorus, especially in "phosphoric acid", a chemical used in fertilisers, rust remover and some fizzy drinks like cola.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phosphoric:m1:1
# text = Containing phosphorus, especially in "phosphoric acid", a chemical used in fertilisers, rust remover and some fizzy drinks like cola.
1	Containing	contain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	phosphorus	phosphorus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	phosphoric	phosphoric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	chemical	chemical	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	fertilisers	fertiliser	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	rust	rust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	remover	remover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	22	det	_	_
21	fizzy	fizzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
23	like	like	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	cola	cola	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | gerund |  | phosphorus |  | phosphoric acid and a chemical and rust remover and some fizzy drinks like cola |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent phosphorus=Value in acid=Location |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a chemical *not said here* |  | fertilisers |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Glowing like phosphorus (old, rare).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phosphoric:m2:1
# text = Glowing like phosphorus (old, rare).
1	Glowing	glow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	like	like	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	phosphorus	phosphorus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | like phosphorus | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cola contains phosphoric acid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phosphoric:x1:1
# text = Cola contains phosphoric acid.
1	Cola	Cola	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	contains	contain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	phosphoric	phosphoric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | Cola | phosphoric acid |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot acid=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Phosphoric acid can remove rust from metal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phosphoric:x2:1
# text = Phosphoric acid can remove rust from metal.
1	Phosphoric	phosphoric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	remove	remove	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	rust	rust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	metal	metal	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 | **remove** | can | Phosphoric acid | rust |  | metal |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent rust=Theme from metal=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too many fizzy drinks with phosphoric acid can damage teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phosphoric:x3:1
# text = Too many fizzy drinks with phosphoric acid can damage teeth.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	fizzy	fizzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	phosphoric	phosphoric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	damage	damage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **damage** | can | many fizzy drinks with phosphoric acid | teeth |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP.instrument V NP»: agent=Instrument tooth=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Fertiliser factories use phosphoric acid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phosphoric:x4:1
# text = Fertiliser factories use phosphoric acid.
1	Fertiliser	fertiliser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	factories	factory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	phosphoric	phosphoric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Fertiliser factories | phosphoric acid |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent acid=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The label lists phosphoric acid as an ingredient.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phosphoric:x5:1
# text = The label lists phosphoric acid as an ingredient.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	label	label	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lists	list	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	phosphoric	phosphoric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ingredient	ingredient	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 | **list** | present | the label | phosphoric acid |  |  |  | as a ingredient | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Phosphoric acid is made from phosphorus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phosphoric:x6:1
# text = Phosphoric acid is made from phosphorus.
1	Phosphoric	phosphoric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	phosphorus	phosphorus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Phosphoric acid |  | phosphorus |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from phosphorus=Material |

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