---
title: sulfur — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sulfur» in the school dictionary: Sulfur is a chemical element, a yellow non-metal with the symbol S and atomic number 16. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sulfur/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/) / sulfur

# sulfur

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Sulfur, it, Yellow sulfur crystals, chemical symbol, Matches, Bible · **What happens:** be, burn, form, make, contain, need · **To what, where:** chemical element, compounds, smell, bright yellow element, volcanoes, S.

<!-- .vabout -->
«sulfur» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [sulfur in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sulfur.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sulfur is a chemical element, a yellow non-metal with the symbol S and atomic number 16.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulfur:m1:1
# text = Sulfur is a chemical element, a yellow non-metal with the symbol S and atomic number 16.
1	Sulfur	sulfur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	chemical	chemical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	element	element	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	non-metal	non-metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	S	S	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	atomic	atomic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
17	16	16	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sulfur | a chemical element |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
When it burns or forms some compounds, it makes a smell like rotten eggs.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulfur:m2:1
# text = When it burns or forms some compounds, it makes a smell like rotten eggs.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	3	mark	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	burns	burn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	forms	form	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	compounds	compound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **form** | present |  | some compounds |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location compound=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | present | it | a smell |  |  |  | like rotten eggs | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material smell=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sulfur is a bright yellow element.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulfur:x1:1
# text = Sulfur is a bright yellow element.
1	Sulfur	sulfur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	element	element	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sulfur | a bright yellow element |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yellow sulfur crystals form around volcanoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulfur:x2:1
# text = Yellow sulfur crystals form around volcanoes.
1	Yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	sulfur	sulfur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	crystals	crystal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	form	form	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	around	around	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	volcanoes	volcano	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | present | Yellow sulfur crystals |  |  | volcanoes |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around volcano=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hot spring smelt of sulfur, like rotten eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulfur:x3:1
# text = The hot spring smelt of sulfur, like rotten eggs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	smelt	smelt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sulfur	sulfur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sulfur's chemical symbol is S.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulfur:x4:1
# text = Sulfur's chemical symbol is S.
1	Sulfur	sulfur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	chemical	chemical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	S.	S.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sulfur's chemical symbol | S. |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Matches contain sulfur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulfur:x5:1
# text = Matches contain sulfur.
1	Matches	match	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	contain	contain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sulfur	sulfur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | Matches | sulfur |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot sulfur=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(Bible) "Brimstone" is an old name for sulfur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulfur:x6:1
# text = (Bible) "Brimstone" is an old name for sulfur.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Brimstone	brimstone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	sulfur	sulfur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Bible | a old name |  |  |  | for sulfur | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our bodies need a little sulfur, found in eggs and onions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulfur:x7:1
# text = Our bodies need a little sulfur, found in eggs and onions.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	bodies	body	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sulfur	sulfur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	onions	onion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Our bodies | a little sulfur |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sulfur=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | participle |  | a little sulfur *not said here* |  | eggs and onions |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [sulfide](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sulfide/)
- next →: [sulk](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sulk/)
- ↑ back to [S in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/)