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title: bimetallic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bimetallic» in the school dictionary: Made of two different metals joined together. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bimetallic

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**Who acts:** bimetallic strip, strip, kettle, £ coin, Brass, Thermostats · **What happens:** make, join, use, bend, get, switch off · **To what, where:** two different metals, gold, middle, bimetallic strips

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«bimetallic» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [bimetallic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bimetallic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Made of two different metals joined together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bimetallic:m1:1
# text = Made of two different metals joined together.
1	Made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	metals	metal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	together	together	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | of two different metals | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **join** | participle |  | two different metals *not said here* |  |  |  | together *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: money, history — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Using both gold and silver as the basis of money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bimetallic:m2:1
# text = Using both gold and silver as the basis of money.
1	Using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	0	root	_	_
2	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	basis	basis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | gerund |  | both gold and silver |  |  |  | as the basis of money | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent gold=Duration as basis=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bimetallic strip bends when it gets hot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bimetallic:x1:1
# text = A bimetallic strip bends when it gets hot.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bimetallic	bimetallic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	strip	strip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	bends	bend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bend** | present | a bimetallic strip |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **get** | present | strip |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The kettle switches off because of a bimetallic strip inside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bimetallic:x2:1
# text = The kettle switches off because of a bimetallic strip inside.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	switches	switch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bimetallic	bimetallic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	strip	strip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **switch off** | present | the kettle |  |  |  |  | because a bimetallic strip; inside *property* | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The £2 coin is bimetallic, silver in the middle and gold on the edge.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bimetallic:x3:1
# text = The £2 coin is bimetallic, silver in the middle and gold on the edge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	£	£	SYM	$	_	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
4	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	bimetallic	bimetallic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the £ coin |  |  | the middle on the edge and gold |  | bimetallic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brass expands more than iron, so the bimetallic strip curves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bimetallic:x4:1
# text = Brass expands more than iron, so the bimetallic strip curves.
1	Brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	expands	expand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	bimetallic	bimetallic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	strip	strip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	curves	curve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **expand** | present | Brass |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thermostats often use bimetallic strips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bimetallic:x5:1
# text = Thermostats often use bimetallic strips.
1	Thermostats	thermostat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bimetallic	bimetallic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	strips	strip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Thermostats | bimetallic strips |  |  |  | often *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strip=Patient |

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