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title: beeswax — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «beeswax» in the school dictionary: The yellow wax that honeybees make to build their honeycomb. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# beeswax

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**Who acts:** honeybees, yellow wax, Bees, We, Mum, Beeswax · **What happens:** make, build, use, say, polish, be · **To what, where:** yellow wax, honeycomb, wax, candles, none, beeswax · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The yellow wax that honeybees make to build their honeycomb.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beeswax:m1:1
# text = The yellow wax that honeybees make to build their honeycomb.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wax	wax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	obj	_	_
5	honeybees	honeybee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	honeycomb	honeycomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | honeybees | the yellow wax |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **build** | to-infinitive | the yellow wax *not said here* | honeybees's honeycomb |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset honeycomb=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 -->
This wax used to make candles, polish, crayons and lip balm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beeswax:m2:1
# text = This wax used to make candles, polish, crayons and lip balm.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	wax	wax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	candles	candle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	polish	polish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	crayons	crayon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	lip	lip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	balm	balm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | this wax *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | candles and polish and crayons and lip balm |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset candle=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: US, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In «none of your beeswax», a playful way to say «none of your business».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beeswax:m3:1
# text = In «none of your beeswax», a playful way to say «none of your business».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	none	none	PRON	NN	PronType=Neg	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	beeswax	beeswax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	playful	playful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	acl	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	none	none	PRON	NN	PronType=Neg	13	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  | none |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent none=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bees build their honeycomb out of beeswax.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beeswax:x1:1
# text = Bees build their honeycomb out of beeswax.
1	Bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	build	build	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	honeycomb	honeycomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	beeswax	beeswax	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 | **build** | present | Bees | Bees's honeycomb |  | beeswax |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent honeycomb=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made candles from beeswax in craft club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beeswax:x2:1
# text = We made candles from beeswax in craft club.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	candles	candle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	beeswax	beeswax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	craft	craft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | candles |  | beeswax |  | in craft club | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent candle=Product from beeswax=Material |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum polishes the old table with beeswax.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beeswax:x3:1
# text = Mum polishes the old table with beeswax.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	polishes	polish	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	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	beeswax	beeswax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **polish** | present | Mum | the old table |  |  |  | with beeswax | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent table=Destination with beeswax=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"What's in the box?" "None of your beeswax!"

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* "What's in the box?" "

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beeswax:x4:1
# text = "What's in the box?" "
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  | the box |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* None of your beeswax!"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beeswax:x4:2
# text = None of your beeswax!"
1	None	none	PRON	NN	PronType=Neg	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	beeswax	beeswax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sandwich is wrapped in a beeswax wrap instead of plastic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beeswax:x5:1
# text = My sandwich is wrapped in a beeswax wrap instead of plastic.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	wrapped	wrap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	beeswax	beeswax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	wrap	wrap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrap** | present · passive |  | My sandwich |  | a beeswax wrap |  | instead plastic | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in wrap=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Beeswax melts if you leave it in the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beeswax:x6:1
# text = Beeswax melts if you leave it in the sun.
1	Beeswax	beeswax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	melts	melt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	leave	leave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **melt** | present | Beeswax |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **leave** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | Beeswax |  | the sun. |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Theme in sun.=Location |

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