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title: precipitant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «precipitant» in the school dictionary: A substance that you add to a liquid to make a solid form and come out of it (a precipitate). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# precipitant

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**Who acts:** substance, Stress, teacher, clear liquid, Salt, heavy rain · **What happens:** add, make, come out, cause, happen, be · **To what, where:** solid form, precipitate, event, precipitant, experiments, everyone

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A substance that you add to a liquid to make a solid form and come out of it (a precipitate).

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precipitant:m1:1
# text = A substance that you add to a liquid to make a solid form and come out of it (a precipitate).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	add	add	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	solid	solid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
16	out	out	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obl	_	_
19	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	precipitate	precipitate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | present | a substance |  |  |  |  | to a liquid | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to liquid=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | a substance *not said here* | a solid form |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset form=Product |
| 3 | **come out** | infinitive | a substance *not said here* | a precipitate |  |  |  | of form; out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: 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}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something that causes an event to happen suddenly, a trigger: «Stress was the precipitant of the argument.».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precipitant:m2:1
# text = Something that causes an event to happen suddenly, a trigger: «Stress was the precipitant of the argument.».
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	causes	cause	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	trigger	trigger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Stress	stress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	precipitant	precipitant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | present |  | a event |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition event=Patient |
| 2 | **happen** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | suddenly *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | Stress | the precipitant |  |  |  | of the argument | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: formal, rare adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Done too quickly, without thinking; rushed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precipitant:m3:1
# text = Done too quickly, without thinking; rushed.
1	Done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	too	too	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
8	rushed	rush	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **rush** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher added a precipitant and the clear liquid went cloudy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precipitant:x1:1
# text = The teacher added a precipitant and the clear liquid went cloudy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	added	add	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	precipitant	precipitant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	cloudy	cloudy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | past | the teacher | a precipitant |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent precipitant=Patient |
| 2 | **go** | past | the clear liquid |  |  |  |  | cloudy *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Salt can act as a precipitant in some experiments.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precipitant:x2:1
# text = Salt can act as a precipitant in some experiments.
1	Salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	act	act	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	precipitant	precipitant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	experiments	experiment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act** | can | Salt |  |  | some experiments |  | as a precipitant | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as precipitant=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The heavy rain was the precipitant of the landslide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precipitant:x3:1
# text = The heavy rain was the precipitant of the landslide.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	precipitant	precipitant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	landslide	landslide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the heavy rain | the precipitant |  |  |  | of the landslide | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors looked for the precipitant of her asthma attack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precipitant:x4:1
# text = Doctors looked for the precipitant of her asthma attack.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	precipitant	precipitant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	asthma	asthma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	attack	attack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | Doctors |  |  |  |  | for the precipitant of her asthma attack | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for precipitant=Theme |
| 2 | **attack** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom attack «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His precipitant decision to quit surprised everyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precipitant:x5:1
# text = His precipitant decision to quit surprised everyone.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	precipitant	precipitant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	quit	quit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	surprised	surprised	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	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 | **quit** | to-infinitive |  | everyone |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everyone=Source |
| 2 | **decide** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A precipitant makes the solid «fall out» of the solution.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precipitant:x6:1
# text = A precipitant makes the solid «fall out» of the solution.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	precipitant	precipitant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	solid	solid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	solution	solution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a precipitant |  |  |  |  | solid *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fall out** *in a quote* | infinitive | a precipitant *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of the solution | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme of solution=Initial\_Location |

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