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title: admixture — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «admixture» in the school dictionary: Something added to something else and mixed in, especially a small amount. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# admixture

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**Who acts:** act, paint, builders, admixture, story, Scientists · **What happens:** add, mix in, mix, study, admix, have · **To what, where:** small amount, genes, different family lines, salt, admixture, sand

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«admixture» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [admixture in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/admixture.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something added to something else and mixed in, especially a small amount.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admixture:m1:1
# text = Something added to something else and mixed in, especially a small amount.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	added	add	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	else	else	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | to something | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to something=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **mix in** | participle |  | a small amount |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

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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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"water with an admixture of salt".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admixture:m1e:1
# text = "water with an admixture of salt".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	admixture	admixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **admix** *in a quote* |  |  | salt |  |  |  |  | nom admixture «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The act of mixing in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admixture:m2:1
# text = The act of mixing in.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	mixing	mix	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | gerund | the act *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the study of genes and people's ancestry, the mixing of different family lines (populations) over time.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admixture:m3:1
# text = In the study of genes and people's ancestry, the mixing of different family lines (populations) over time.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	study	study	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	genes	gene	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	ancestry	ancestry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	mixing	mixing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	populations	population	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	_
20	over	over	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** |  |  | genes and people's ancestry |  |  |  |  | nom study «act transitive»: of=patient |
| 2 | **mix** |  |  | different family lines |  |  | over time |  | nom mixing «act transitive»: of=patient over=obl |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The paint has an admixture of sand to make it rough.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admixture:x1:1
# text = The paint has an admixture of sand to make it rough.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	admixture	admixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the paint | a admixture of sand |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent admixture=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | the paint *not said here* | admixture |  |  |  | rough *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 3 | **admix** |  |  | sand |  |  |  |  | nom admixture «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The builders added an admixture to the concrete so it set faster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admixture:x2:1
# text = The builders added an admixture to the concrete so it set faster.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	builders	builder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	added	add	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	admixture	admixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	concrete	concrete	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
12	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | past | the builders | a admixture |  |  |  | to the concrete | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent admixture=Patient to concrete=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **set** | past | admixture |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His story was truth with an admixture of fantasy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admixture:x3:1
# text = His story was truth with an admixture of fantasy.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	admixture	admixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	fantasy	fantasy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | His story | truth |  |  |  | with a admixture of fantasy | tree rules |
| 2 | **admix** |  |  | fantasy |  |  |  |  | nom admixture «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists study admixture to learn where people's ancestors came from.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admixture:x4:1
# text = Scientists study admixture to learn where people's ancestors came from.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	study	study	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	admixture	admixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	ancestors	ancestor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | present | Scientists | admixture |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent admixture=Topic |
| 2 | **learn** | to-infinitive | Scientists *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **come** | past | people's ancestors |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The water had a small admixture of mud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admixture:x5:1
# text = The water had a small admixture of mud.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	admixture	admixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the water | a small admixture of mud |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent admixture=Patient |
| 2 | **admix** |  |  | mud |  |  |  |  | nom admixture «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Admixture" is a formal word for "something mixed in".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admixture:x6:1
# text = "Admixture" is a formal word for "something mixed in".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Admixture	admixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod	_	_
11	mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Admixture | a formal word |  |  |  | for something | tree rules |
| 2 | **mix in** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

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