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title: substrate — mysticism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «substrate» in the mysticism dictionary: A substrate is the surface or material that something grows on or lives on, such as soil, sand, rock or a fish tank's gravel. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# substrate

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**Who acts:** substrate, something, enzyme, Machines, difference, one · **What happens:** be, grow on, live on, act on, change, build on · **To what, where:** surface, material, substance, chemistry, base layer, something

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«substrate» in the mysticism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [substrate in the mysticism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/mysticism/w/substrate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A substrate is the surface or material that something grows on or lives on, such as soil, sand, rock or a fish tank's gravel.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:substrate:m1:1
# text = A substrate is the surface or material that something grows on or lives on, such as soil, sand, rock or a fish tank's gravel.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	substrate	substrate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
10	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	_
26	tank	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	's	's	PART	POS	_	26	case	_	_
28	gravel	gravel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a substrate | the surface or material |  |  |  | such soil and sand | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow on** | present | something | material *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location material=Theme |
| 3 | **live on** | present | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In chemistry and biology, a substrate is the substance that an enzyme acts on and changes.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:substrate:m2:1
# text = In chemistry and biology, a substrate is the substance that an enzyme acts on and changes.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	chemistry	chemistry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	biology	biology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	substrate	substrate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	enzyme	enzyme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	acts	act	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a substrate | the substance |  | chemistry and biology |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **act on** | present | a enzyme |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **change** | present | a enzyme *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A substrate is a base layer that something else is built on, like the material under a computer chip.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:substrate:m3:1
# text = A substrate is a base layer that something else is built on, like the material under a computer chip.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	substrate	substrate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	base	base	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	layer	layer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	else	else	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
17	under	under	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	chip	chip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a substrate | a base layer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **build on** | present · passive |  | something |  |  |  | like the material under a computer chip | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seen from far enough away, the difference between a biological mind and an artificial one may look less like a boundary between "real" and "fake" intelligence, and more like a difference between substrates. (note 04)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Seen from far enough away, the difference between a biological mind and an artificial one may look less like a boundary between "real" and "fake" intelligence, and more like a difference between substrates.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:substrate:x1:1
# text = Seen from far enough away, the difference between a biological mind and an artificial one may look less like a boundary between "real" and "fake" intelligence, and more like a difference between substrates.
1	Seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	advcl	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
4	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
9	between	between	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	biological	biological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	artificial	artificial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
17	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
19	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	18	advmod	_	_
20	like	like	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	boundary	boundary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
23	between	between	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
28	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	fake	fake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	29	punct	_	_
31	intelligence	intelligence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
33	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
34	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	18	advmod	_	_
35	like	like	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
36	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	37	det	_	_
37	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	obl	_	_
38	between	between	ADP	IN	_	39	case	_	_
39	substrates	substrate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	37	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | participle |  | the difference between a biological mind and a artificial one |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **look** | may |  |  |  |  |  | like a boundary between real and fake intelligence; less *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (note 04)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:substrate:x1:2
# text = (note 04)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	04	04	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Machines learn from examples, predict, imitate, make mistakes, forget and revise; so do humans. From far enough away the difference looks less like "real" versus "fake" and more like two substrates, one grown and one manufactured, both systems that turn information into action. (lesson 007)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Machines learn from examples, predict, imitate, make mistakes, forget and revise; so do humans.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:substrate:x2:1
# text = Machines learn from examples, predict, imitate, make mistakes, forget and revise; so do humans.
1	Machines	machine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learn	learn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	examples	example	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	predict	predict	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	imitate	imitate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	forget	forget	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	revise	revise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	so	so	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
19	humans	human	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present | Machines |  |  | examples |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from example=Source |
| 2 | **predict** | present | Machines *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **imitate** | present | Machines *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn patent-101 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **make** | present | Machines *not said here* | mistakes |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mistake=Product |
| 5 | **forget** | infinitive | Machines *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **revise** | infinitive | Machines *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |
| 7 | **do** | infinitive | Machines *not said here* | humans |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent human=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* From far enough away the difference looks less like "real" versus "fake" and more like two substrates, one grown and one manufactured, both systems that turn information into action.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:substrate:x2:2
# text = From far enough away the difference looks less like "real" versus "fake" and more like two substrates, one grown and one manufactured, both systems that turn information into action.
1	From	from	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
3	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	versus	versus	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	fake	fake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	21	nummod	_	_
21	substrates	substrate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	24	nsubj	_	_
24	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	acl	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	27	nsubj	_	_
27	manufactured	manufacture	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
29	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	30	det	_	_
30	systems	system	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	appos	_	_
31	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	32	nsubj	_	_
32	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	30	acl:relcl	_	_
33	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	obj	_	_
34	into	into	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
35	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | the difference |  |  |  |  | like real; versus fake; like two substrates; far, less *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **grow** | participle | one | two substrates *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location substrate=Theme |
| 3 | **manufacture** | participle | one |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **turn** | present | both systems | information |  | action |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent information=Theme into action=Trajectory |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (lesson 007)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:substrate:x2:3
# text = (lesson 007)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	007	007	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stream's substrate was gravel and pebbles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:substrate:x3:1
# text = The stream's substrate was gravel and pebbles.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	substrate	substrate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	gravel	gravel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	pebbles	pebble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the stream's substrate | gravel and pebbles |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mussels attach themselves to a rocky substrate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:substrate:x4:1
# text = Mussels attach themselves to a rocky substrate.
1	Mussels	mussel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	attach	attach	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	rocky	rocky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	substrate	substrate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **attach** | present | Mussels | Mussels *= mussel* |  |  |  | to a rocky substrate | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent themselves=Patient to substrate=Co-Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We put sand as the substrate in the fish tank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:substrate:x5:1
# text = We put sand as the substrate in the fish tank.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	substrate	substrate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	tank	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | We | sand |  | the fish tank |  | as the substrate | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sand=Theme in tank=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mushrooms grow on a substrate of wood or straw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:substrate:x6:1
# text = Mushrooms grow on a substrate of wood or straw.
1	Mushrooms	mushroom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	substrate	substrate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Mushrooms |  |  | a substrate of wood or straw |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on substrate=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each enzyme works on its own substrate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:substrate:x7:1
# text = Each enzyme works on its own substrate.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	enzyme	enzyme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	substrate	substrate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | each enzyme |  |  |  |  | on enzyme's own substrate | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on substrate=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gecko's tank needs a safe substrate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:substrate:x8:1
# text = The gecko's tank needs a safe substrate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gecko	gecko	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	tank	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	substrate	substrate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the gecko's tank | a safe substrate |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot substrate=Theme |

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