( ( A solvent ) ( ( is ( ( ( a substance ) , ) ( that ( ( becomes ( a solution ) ) ( by ( dissolving ( a ( ( solid ( , liquid ) ) ( , ( or ( gaseous solute ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN solvent)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN substance)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ becomes) (NP (DT a) (NN solution)) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG dissolving) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (JJ solid) (, ,) (JJ liquid)) (, ,) (CC or) (NNS gaseous) (NN solute)))))))))) (. .)))
A solvent is a substance, that becomes a solution by dissolving a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN solution)) (VP (VBZ forms) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (DT a) (NN solute)) (VP (VBZ dissolves) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (JJ solvent))))))) (. .)))