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title: basaltic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «basaltic» in the school dictionary: Made of basalt, a dark, heavy rock that forms when lava from a volcano cools quickly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# basaltic

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**Who acts:** dark heavy rock, lava, Basaltic lava, Most, island, rock kit · **What happens:** make, form, cool, contain, be, flow · **To what, where:** lot, Giant Causeway, long way, basaltic rock, black basaltic beaches, basaltic sample

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«basaltic» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [basaltic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/basaltic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Made of basalt, a dark, heavy rock that forms when lava from a volcano cools quickly.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basaltic:m1:1
# text = Made of basalt, a dark, heavy rock that forms when lava from a volcano cools quickly.
1	Made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	basalt	basalt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	forms	form	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	17	mark	_	_
13	lava	lava	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	volcano	volcano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	cools	cool	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
18	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | of basalt | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **form** | present | a dark heavy rock |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **cool** | present | lava from a volcano |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Like basalt or containing a lot of it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basaltic:m2:1
# text = Like basalt or containing a lot of it.
1	Like	like	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	basalt	basalt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	containing	contain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | gerund |  | a lot of lot |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot lot=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland is made of basaltic columns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basaltic:x1:1
# text = The Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland is made of basaltic columns.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	Causeway	Causeway	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Northern	Northern	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	flat	_	_
7	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	basaltic	basaltic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	columns	column	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | the Giant Causeway in Northern Ireland |  |  |  | of basaltic columns | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Basaltic lava is runny and flows a long way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basaltic:x2:1
# text = Basaltic lava is runny and flows a long way.
1	Basaltic	Basaltic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	lava	lava	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	runny	runny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	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** | present | Basaltic lava |  |  |  |  | runny *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **flow** | present | Basaltic lava *not said here* | a long way |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most of the ocean floor is basaltic rock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basaltic:x3:1
# text = Most of the ocean floor is basaltic rock.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	basaltic	basaltic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Most of the ocean floor | basaltic rock |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The island has black basaltic beaches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basaltic:x4:1
# text = The island has black basaltic beaches.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	basaltic	basaltic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	beaches	beach	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our rock kit has a basaltic sample that feels heavy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basaltic:x5:1
# text = Our rock kit has a basaltic sample that feels heavy.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	kit	kit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	basaltic	basaltic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sample	sample	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our rock kit | a basaltic sample |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sample=Patient |
| 2 | **feel** | present | a basaltic sample |  |  |  |  | heavy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Moon's dark patches are basaltic plains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basaltic:x6:1
# text = The Moon's dark patches are basaltic plains.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	patches	patch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	basaltic	basaltic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	plains	plain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Moon's dark patches | basaltic plains |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Volcanoes in Hawaii pour out basaltic lava.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basaltic:x7:1
# text = Volcanoes in Hawaii pour out basaltic lava.
1	Volcanoes	volcano	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Hawaii	Hawaii	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	pour	pour	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	basaltic	basaltic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	lava	lava	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 | **pour out** | present | Volcanoes in Hawaii | basaltic lava |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lava=Patient |

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