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title: sulphuric — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sulphuric» in the school dictionary: Sulphuric means containing or made from sulphur. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sulphuric

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**Who acts:** Sulphuric, Sulphuric acid, Car batteries, Acid rain, bottle, teacher · **What happens:** mean, contain, make, be, use, burn · **To what, where:** sulphur, strong dangerous acid, car batteries, cloth, sulphuric acid, Venus

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sulphuric means containing or made from sulphur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulphuric:m1:1
# text = Sulphuric means containing or made from sulphur.
1	Sulphuric	Sulphuric	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	containing	contain	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sulphur	sulphur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **mean** | present | Sulphuric |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **contain** *not said to happen* | gerund | Sulphuric *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **make** | participle | Sulphuric *not said here* |  |  | sulphur |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from sulphur=Material |

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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 -->
Sulphuric acid is a very strong, dangerous acid (H2SO4) used in car batteries, fertiliser making and industry.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulphuric:m2:1
# text = Sulphuric acid is a very strong, dangerous acid (H2SO4) used in car batteries, fertiliser making and industry.
1	Sulphuric	sulphuric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	H2SO4	H2SO4	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	_
13	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	batteries	battery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	fertiliser	fertiliser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	making	making	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	industry	industry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sulphuric acid | a strong dangerous acid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a strong dangerous acid *not said here* |  | car batteries and fertiliser making and industry |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sulphuric acid can burn through cloth and skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulphuric:x1:1
# text = Sulphuric acid can burn through cloth and skin.
1	Sulphuric	sulphuric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	skin	skin	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 | **burn** | can | Sulphuric acid |  |  | cloth and skin |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through cloth=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Car batteries contain sulphuric acid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulphuric:x2:1
# text = Car batteries contain sulphuric acid.
1	Car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	batteries	battery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	contain	contain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sulphuric	sulphuric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | Car batteries | sulphuric acid |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot acid=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Venus is covered in clouds of sulphuric acid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulphuric:x3:1
# text = Venus is covered in clouds of sulphuric acid.
1	Venus	Venus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	sulphuric	sulphuric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present · passive |  | Venus |  |  |  | in clouds of sulphuric acid | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in cloud=Theme |
| 2 | **cloud** |  |  | sulphuric acid |  |  |  |  | nom cloud «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Acid rain can contain sulphuric acid from factory smoke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulphuric:x4:1
# text = Acid rain can contain sulphuric acid from factory smoke.
1	Acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	contain	contain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	sulphuric	sulphuric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | can | Acid rain | sulphuric acid |  | factory smoke |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot acid=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bottle of sulphuric acid had a "corrosive" warning sign.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulphuric:x5:1
# text = The bottle of sulphuric acid had a "corrosive" warning sign.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	sulphuric	sulphuric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	corrosive	corrosive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the bottle of sulphuric acid | a corrosive warning sign |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sign=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only the teacher may handle sulphuric acid in the lab.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulphuric:x6:1
# text = Only the teacher may handle sulphuric acid in the lab.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	handle	handle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	sulphuric	sulphuric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lab	lab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **handle** | may | the teacher | sulphuric acid |  | the lab |  |  | vn hold-15.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent acid=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sulphuric acid has the formula H2SO4.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulphuric:x7:1
# text = Sulphuric acid has the formula H2SO4.
1	Sulphuric	sulphuric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	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	formula	formula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	H2SO4	H2SO4	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Sulphuric acid | the formula |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent formula=Patient |

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