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title: solvent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «solvent» in the school dictionary: A solvent is a liquid that dissolves another substance; water is the most common solvent. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# solvent

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**Who acts:** solvent, liquid, water, strong chemical liquid, that, person · **What happens:** be, dissolve, mean, have, pay, clean · **To what, where:** liquid, substance, common solvent, strong chemical liquid, paint, solvent

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«solvent» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [solvent in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/solvent.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A solvent is a liquid that dissolves another substance; water is the most common solvent.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solvent:m1:1
# text = A solvent is a liquid that dissolves another substance; water is the most common solvent.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	solvent	solvent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	dissolves	dissolve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	15	advmod	_	_
15	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	solvent	solvent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a solvent | a liquid and the common solvent |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dissolve** | present | a liquid and the common solvent | another substance |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent substance=Patient |
| 3 | **is a** | present | water | the common solvent |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
Solvent can mean a strong chemical liquid that dissolves paint, glue or grease, like white spirit or nail-varnish remover.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solvent:m2:1
# text = Solvent can mean a strong chemical liquid that dissolves paint, glue or grease, like white spirit or nail-varnish remover.
1	Solvent	solvent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	chemical	chemical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	dissolves	dissolve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	glue	glue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	grease	grease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	spirit	spirit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
20	nail	nail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	varnish	varnish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	remover	remover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Solvent | a strong chemical liquid |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent liquid=Topic |
| 2 | **dissolve** | present | a strong chemical liquid | paint and glue or grease |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paint=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person or company that is solvent has enough money to pay all its debts.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solvent:m3:1
# text = A person or company that is solvent has enough money to pay all its debts.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	solvent	solvent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
8	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl	_	_
13	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	15	det:predet	_	_
14	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	debts	debt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | that | solvent |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | a person or company and solvent | enough money |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient |
| 3 | **pay** | to-infinitive | a person or company and solvent *not said here* | money's debts |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent debt=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water is a solvent for sugar and salt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solvent:x1:1
# text = Water is a solvent for sugar and salt.
1	Water	water	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	solvent	solvent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Water | a solvent |  |  |  | for sugar and salt | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a solution, the solvent dissolves the solute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solvent:x2:1
# text = In a solution, the solvent dissolves the solute.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	solution	solution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	solvent	solvent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nsubj	_	_
7	dissolves	dissolve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	solute	solute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dissolve** | present | the solvent | the solute |  | a solution |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent solute=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad cleaned the brushes with a solvent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solvent:x3:1
# text = Dad cleaned the brushes with a solvent.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cleaned	clean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	brushes	brush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	solvent	solvent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean** | past | Dad | the brushes |  |  |  | with a solvent | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent brush=Patient with solvent=Instrument |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Solvent fumes can make you dizzy, so open a window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solvent:x4:1
# text = Solvent fumes can make you dizzy, so open a window.
1	Solvent	solvent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	fumes	fume	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	dizzy	dizzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can | Solvent fumes | you |  |  |  | dizzy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product |
| 2 | **open** | infinitive | Solvent fumes *not said here* | a window |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location window=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nail-varnish remover is a solvent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solvent:x5:1
# text = Nail-varnish remover is a solvent.
1	Nail	nail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	varnish	varnish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	remover	remover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	solvent	solvent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | varnish remover | a solvent |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop is still solvent, though times are hard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solvent:x6:1
# text = The shop is still solvent, though times are hard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	solvent	solvent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the shop |  |  |  | still | solvent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | times |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sugar dissolves faster in a warm solvent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solvent:x7:1
# text = Sugar dissolves faster in a warm solvent.
1	Sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dissolves	dissolve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	solvent	solvent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dissolve** | present | Sugar |  |  | a warm solvent |  | fast *property* | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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