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title: atomic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «atomic» in the school dictionary: Atomic means to do with atoms, the tiny particles everything is made of. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# atomic

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**Who acts:** Atomic, tiny particles, atomic clock, accurate clock, Hydrogen, atomic bomb · **What happens:** mean, do, make, be, use, have · **To what, where:** everything, accurate clock, atoms, atomic number, whole city, less · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Atomic means to do with atoms, the tiny particles everything is made of.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atomic:m1:1
# text = Atomic means to do with atoms, the tiny particles everything is made of.
1	Atomic	Atomic	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	atoms	atom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	particles	particle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
11	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Atomic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with atoms and the tiny particles | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | present · passive | the tiny particles *not said here* | everything |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Atomic means to do with nuclear energy or nuclear weapons, as in an atomic bomb.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atomic:m2:1
# text = Atomic means to do with nuclear energy or nuclear weapons, as in an atomic bomb.
1	Atomic	Atomic	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	nuclear	nuclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	nuclear	nuclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	weapons	weapon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	atomic	atomic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	bomb	bomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Atomic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with nuclear energy or nuclear weapons; as a atomic bomb | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An atomic clock is a super-accurate clock using atoms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atomic:m3:1
# text = An atomic clock is a super-accurate clock using atoms.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	atomic	atomic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	super	super	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	atoms	atom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a atomic clock | a accurate clock |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | a accurate clock *not said here* | atoms |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent atom=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hydrogen has the atomic number 1.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atomic:x1:1
# text = Hydrogen has the atomic number 1.
1	Hydrogen	hydrogen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	atomic	atomic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The atomic bomb destroyed a whole city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atomic:x2:1
# text = The atomic bomb destroyed a whole city.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	atomic	atomic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bomb	bomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	destroyed	destroy	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **destroy** | past | the atomic bomb | a whole city |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP.instrument V NP»: agent=Instrument city=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An atomic clock loses less than a second in millions of years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atomic:x3:1
# text = An atomic clock loses less than a second in millions of years.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	atomic	atomic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	loses	lose	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	obj	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	second	second	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	millions	million	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | present | a atomic clock | less |  | millions of years | second |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent less=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everything has an atomic structure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atomic:x4:1
# text = Everything has an atomic structure.
1	Everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	atomic	atomic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	structure	structure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We studied atomic energy in science.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atomic:x5:1
# text = We studied atomic energy in science.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	studied	study	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	atomic	Atomic	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **study** | past | We | atomic energy |  | science |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Carbon's atomic number is 6.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atomic:x6:1
# text = Carbon's atomic number is 6.
1	Carbon	carbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	atomic	atomic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Carbon's atomic number | 6 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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