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title: tartaric — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tartaric» in the school dictionary: Tartaric describes tartaric acid, a natural acid found in grapes, bananas and tamarinds; it is used in cooking, baking powder (as cream of tartar) and making wine. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tartaric

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**Who acts:** Tartaric, Cream, Sherbet, Tartaric acid, We, Winemakers · **What happens:** describe, find, use, make, come, fizz · **To what, where:** tartaric acid, natural acid, grapes, acid, cooking, wine

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

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Tartaric describes tartaric acid, a natural acid found in grapes, bananas and tamarinds; it is used in cooking, baking powder (as cream of tartar) and making wine.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tartaric:m1:1
# text = Tartaric describes tartaric acid, a natural acid found in grapes, bananas and tamarinds; it is used in cooking, baking powder (as cream of tartar) and making wine.
1	Tartaric	Tartaric	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tartaric	tartaric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
9	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	grapes	grape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	bananas	banana	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	tamarinds	tamarind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	baking	baking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	powder	powder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
25	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	as	as	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	appos	_	_
28	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	tartar	tartar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	27	punct	_	_
31	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
32	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	21	conj	_	_
33	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Tartaric | tartaric acid |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent acid=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | participle |  | a natural acid *not said here* |  | grapes and bananas and tamarinds |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **use** | present · passive |  | acid |  | cooking and baking powder |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 4 | **make** | gerund |  | wine |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wine=Product |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tartaric acid is found in grapes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tartaric:x1:1
# text = Tartaric acid is found in grapes.
1	Tartaric	Tartaric	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	grapes	grape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present · passive |  | Tartaric acid |  | grapes |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cream of tartar comes from tartaric acid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tartaric:x2:1
# text = Cream of tartar comes from tartaric acid.
1	Cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	tartar	tartar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	tartaric	tartaric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Cream of tartar |  |  | tartaric acid |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from acid=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sherbet fizzes because the tartaric or citric acid meets the bicarbonate of soda.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tartaric:x3:1
# text = Sherbet fizzes because the tartaric or citric acid meets the bicarbonate of soda.
1	Sherbet	sherbet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fizzes	fizz	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tartaric	tartaric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	citric	citric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	meets	meet	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bicarbonate	bicarbonate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	soda	soda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fizz** | present | Sherbet |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **meet** | present | the tartaric or citric acid | the bicarbonate of soda |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bicarbonate=Co-Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tartaric acid gives some sweets a sour taste.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tartaric:x4:1
# text = Tartaric acid gives some sweets a sour taste.
1	Tartaric	Tartaric	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	sour	sour	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Tartaric acid | some sweets |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Recipient taste=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We listed acids in food: citric, tartaric and malic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tartaric:x5:1
# text = We listed acids in food: citric, tartaric and malic.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	listed	list	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	acids	acid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	citric	citric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	tartaric	tartaric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	malic	malic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **list** | past | We | acids |  | food |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Winemakers measure tartaric acid in grapes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tartaric:x6:1
# text = Winemakers measure tartaric acid in grapes.
1	Winemakers	winemaker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	measure	measure	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tartaric	tartaric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	grapes	grape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | present | Winemakers | tartaric acid |  | grapes |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme acid=Value |

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