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title: soluble — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «soluble» in the school dictionary: Able to dissolve in a liquid, especially water, like sugar or salt. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# soluble

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**Who acts:** Sugar, Sand, We, powders, Mum, puzzle · **What happens:** dissolve, solve, be, not be, sink, test · **To what, where:** liquid, water, soluble tablet, glass, hot tea

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Able to dissolve in a liquid, especially water, like sugar or salt.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soluble:m1:1
# text = Able to dissolve in a liquid, especially water, like sugar or salt.
1	Able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	dissolve	dissolve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dissolve** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a liquid and water and sugar or salt |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient 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}

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Usage: of a problem — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Able to be solved.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soluble:m2:1
# text = Able to be solved.
1	Able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	solved	solve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **solve** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V how S» |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sugar is soluble in water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soluble:x1:1
# text = Sugar is soluble in water.
1	Sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	soluble	soluble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Sugar |  |  | water |  | soluble *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sand is not soluble — it sinks to the bottom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soluble:x2:1
# text = Sand is not soluble — it sinks to the bottom.
1	Sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	soluble	soluble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sinks	sink	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Sand |  |  |  |  | soluble *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **sink** | present | Sand |  |  |  |  | to the bottom | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We tested which powders were soluble.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soluble:x3:1
# text = We tested which powders were soluble.
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	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	4	det	_	_
4	powders	powder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	soluble	soluble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | which powders |  |  |  |  | soluble *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Mum dissolved a soluble tablet in a glass of water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soluble:x4:1
# text = Mum dissolved a soluble tablet in a glass of water.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dissolved	dissolve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	soluble	soluble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dissolve** | participle | Mum | a soluble tablet |  | a glass of water |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tablet=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The puzzle looked hard, but it was soluble.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soluble:x5:1
# text = The puzzle looked hard, but it was soluble.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	soluble	soluble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the puzzle |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | past | puzzle |  |  |  |  | soluble *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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More sugar is soluble in hot tea than in cold tea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soluble:x6:1
# text = More sugar is soluble in hot tea than in cold tea.
1	More	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	amod	_	_
2	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	soluble	soluble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | More sugar |  |  | hot tea |  | than cold tea; soluble *property* | tree rules |

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