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title: ceramic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ceramic» in the school dictionary: Ceramic is a hard material made by shaping clay and baking it at a very high heat, used for pots, plates, tiles and mugs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ceramic

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**Who acts:** Ceramic, Ceramics, art, Ceramic tiles, We, Ceramic plates · **What happens:** be, make, shape, clay, use, cover · **To what, where:** hard material, high heat, art, pots, clay, object

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ceramic is a hard material made by shaping clay and baking it at a very high heat, used for pots, plates, tiles and mugs.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ceramic:m1:1
# text = Ceramic is a hard material made by shaping clay and baking it at a very high heat, used for pots, plates, tiles and mugs.
1	Ceramic	ceramic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	shaping	shape	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
9	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	baking	baking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	very	very	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	pots	pot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	tiles	tile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	conj	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	mugs	mug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ceramic | a hard material |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a hard material *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **shape** | gerund |  |  |  | a high heat |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **clay** |  | Ceramic |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **use** | participle |  | a hard material *not said here* |  |  |  | for pots and plates and tiles and mugs | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Ceramics is the art or craft of making pots and other things from clay.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ceramic:m2:1
# text = Ceramics is the art or craft of making pots and other things from clay.
1	Ceramics	ceramic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	craft	craft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
9	pots	pot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ceramics | the art or craft |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | gerund | the art or craft *not said here* | pots and other things |  | clay |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset pot=Product from clay=Material |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ceramic is an object made of this material.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ceramic:m3:1
# text = A ceramic is an object made of this material.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ceramic	ceramic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a ceramic | a object |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a object *not said here* |  |  |  | of this material | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mug is made of ceramic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ceramic:x1:1
# text = The mug is made of ceramic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mug	mug	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	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	ceramic	ceramic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | the mug |  |  |  | ceramic *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ceramic tiles cover the bathroom floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ceramic:x2:1
# text = Ceramic tiles cover the bathroom floor.
1	Ceramic	ceramic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	tiles	tile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cover	cover	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **cover** | present | Ceramic tiles | the bathroom floor |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme floor=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made ceramic bowls in art class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ceramic:x3:1
# text = We made ceramic bowls in art class.
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	ceramic	ceramic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	bowls	bowl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **make** | past | We | ceramic bowls |  | art class |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bowl=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ceramic plates break if you drop them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ceramic:x4:1
# text = Ceramic plates break if you drop them.
1	Ceramic	ceramic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	break	break	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	drop	drop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | present | Ceramic plates |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **drop** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | plates *= plate* |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The clay is baked in a kiln to make ceramics.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ceramic:x5:1
# text = The clay is baked in a kiln to make ceramics.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clay	clay	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	baked	bake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	kiln	kiln	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
10	ceramics	ceramic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bake** | present · passive |  | the clay |  |  |  | in a kiln | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient in kiln=Instrument |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | ceramics |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset ceramic=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ceramic is a good material for a teapot because it keeps tea hot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ceramic:x6:1
# text = Ceramic is a good material for a teapot because it keeps tea hot.
1	Ceramic	ceramic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	teapot	teapot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
12	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ceramic | a good material |  |  |  | for a teapot | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | Ceramic | tea |  |  |  | hot *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tea=Theme |

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