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title: sulphur — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sulphur» in the school dictionary: Sulphur is a yellow chemical element, a solid that is not a metal; its symbol is S. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sulphur

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**Who acts:** Sulphur, solid, symbol, many, Sulphur yellow, Gunpowder · **What happens:** be, not be, have, burn, compound, find · **To what, where:** yellow chemical element, metal, S., strong smell, bright pale yellow colour, yellow element

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«sulphur» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [sulphur in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sulphur.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sulphur is a yellow chemical element, a solid that is not a metal; its symbol is S.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulphur:m1:1
# text = Sulphur is a yellow chemical element, a solid that is not a metal; its symbol is S.
1	Sulphur	sulphur	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	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	chemical	chemical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	element	element	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	solid	solid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
16	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	S.	S.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sulphur | a yellow chemical element |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | present | a solid | a metal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present | Sulphur's symbol | S. |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
Sulphur and many of its compounds have a strong smell, like rotten eggs (really the gas hydrogen sulphide), and sulphur burns with a blue flame.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulphur:m2:1
# text = Sulphur and many of its compounds have a strong smell, like rotten eggs (really the gas hydrogen sulphide), and sulphur burns with a blue flame.
1	Sulphur	sulphur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	compounds	compound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	really	really	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
18	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	hydrogen	hydrogen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	sulphide	sulphide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	sulphur	sulphur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	_
25	burns	burn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
26	with	with	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	flame	flame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	25	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | many of Sulphur's compounds | a strong smell and rotten eggs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smell=Patient |
| 2 | **burn** | present | Sulphur |  |  |  |  | with a blue flame | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with flame=Theme |
| 3 | **compound** |  | Sulphur |  |  |  |  |  | nom compound «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sulphur yellow is a bright pale yellow colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulphur:m3:1
# text = Sulphur yellow is a bright pale yellow colour.
1	Sulphur	sulphur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	yellow	yellow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sulphur is a yellow element found near volcanoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulphur:x1:1
# text = Sulphur is a yellow element found near volcanoes.
1	Sulphur	sulphur	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	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	element	element	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	near	near	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	volcanoes	volcano	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sulphur | a yellow element |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | participle |  | a yellow element *not said here* |  | volcanoes |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hot springs smelled of sulphur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulphur:x2:1
# text = The hot springs smelled of sulphur.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	springs	spring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	smelled	smell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sulphur	sulphur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | participle |  | the hot springs *not said here* |  |  |  | of sulphur | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location of sulphur=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The symbol for sulphur is S.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulphur:x3:1
# text = The symbol for sulphur is S.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	sulphur	sulphur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
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 | the symbol for sulphur | S. |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gunpowder contains sulphur, charcoal and saltpetre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulphur:x4:1
# text = Gunpowder contains sulphur, charcoal and saltpetre.
1	Gunpowder	gunpowder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	contains	contain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sulphur	sulphur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	charcoal	charcoal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	saltpetre	saltpetre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sulphur burns with a blue flame.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulphur:x5:1
# text = Sulphur burns with a blue flame.
1	Sulphur	sulphur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	burns	burn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	flame	flame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | present | Sulphur |  |  |  |  | with a blue flame | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with flame=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Burning coal can release sulphur, which causes acid rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulphur:x6:1
# text = Burning coal can release sulphur, which causes acid rain.
1	Burning	burn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	coal	coal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	release	release	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	sulphur	sulphur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	causes	cause	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | gerund |  | coal |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent coal=Theme |
| 2 | **release** | can | Burning | sulphur |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer sulphur=Source |
| 3 | **cause** | present | sulphur | acid rain |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition rain=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brimstone is an old word for sulphur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulphur:x7:1
# text = Brimstone is an old word for sulphur.
1	Brimstone	brimstone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sulphur	sulphur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The match head is coated with chemicals that include sulphur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulphur:x8:1
# text = The match head is coated with chemicals that include sulphur.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	coated	coat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	chemicals	chemical	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	include	include	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	sulphur	sulphur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coat** | present · passive |  | the match head |  |  |  | with chemicals | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with chemical=Theme |
| 2 | **include** | present | chemicals | sulphur |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sulphur=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The earth itself was the finest sand, but blue as the flame of burning sulphur.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulphur:x9:1
# text = The earth itself was the finest sand, but blue as the flame of burning sulphur.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	2	nmod:unmarked	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	finest	fine	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	flame	flame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	amod	_	_
16	sulphur	sulphur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the earth  earth | the finest sand |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **burn** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **flame** |  | burning sulphur |  |  |  |  |  | nom flame «process intransitive»: of=agent |

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