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title: chromium — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chromium» in the school dictionary: Chromium is a hard, shiny, silvery-grey metal; it is a chemical element with the symbol Cr and atomic number 24. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chromium

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**Who acts:** Chromium, Chrome, Stainless steel, steel, chemical symbol, little chromium · **What happens:** be, put, coat, contain, not rust, make · **To what, where:** hard grey metal, chemical element, shiny coating, chromium, other metals, handlebars

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chromium is a hard, shiny, silvery-grey metal; it is a chemical element with the symbol Cr and atomic number 24.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chromium:m1:1
# text = Chromium is a hard, shiny, silvery-grey metal; it is a chemical element with the symbol Cr and atomic number 24.
1	Chromium	chromium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	silvery	silvery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	chemical	chemical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	element	element	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
21	Cr	Cr	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	atomic	atomic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
25	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	24	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Chromium | a hard grey metal and a chemical element and atomic number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Chromium | a chemical element and atomic number |  |  |  | with the symbol | tree rules |

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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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chrome is a shiny coating of chromium put on other metals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chromium:m2:1
# text = Chrome is a shiny coating of chromium put on other metals.
1	Chrome	chrome	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	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	coating	coating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	chromium	chromium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	metals	metal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Chrome | a shiny coating |  |  |  | of chromium | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | participle |  | chromium *not said here* |  | other metals |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on metal=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bike's handlebars are coated with chromium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chromium:x1:1
# text = The bike's handlebars are coated with chromium.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	handlebars	handlebar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	coated	coat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	chromium	chromium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coat** | present · passive |  | the bike's handlebars |  |  |  | with chromium | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with chromium=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stainless steel contains chromium so it does not rust.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chromium:x2:1
# text = Stainless steel contains chromium so it does not rust.
1	Stainless	stainless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	steel	steel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	contains	contain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	chromium	chromium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	rust	rust	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | Stainless steel | chromium |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot chromium=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **rust** | present · do-support | steel |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chemical symbol for chromium is Cr.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chromium:x3:1
# text = The chemical symbol for chromium is Cr.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	chemical	chemical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	chromium	chromium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	Cr	Cr	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the chemical symbol for chromium | Cr |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A little chromium makes rubies red.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chromium:x4:1
# text = A little chromium makes rubies red.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	chromium	chromium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	rubies	ruby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	red	red	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 | a little chromium | rubies |  |  |  | red *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset ruby=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old car had shiny chromium bumpers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chromium:x5:1
# text = The old car had shiny chromium bumpers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	chromium	chromium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bumpers	bumper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **have** | past | the old car | shiny chromium bumpers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bumper=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chromium is a hard, silvery metal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chromium:x6:1
# text = Chromium is a hard, silvery metal.
1	Chromium	chromium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	silvery	silvery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Chromium | a hard silvery metal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The taps in the bathroom are chromium-plated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chromium:x7:1
# text = The taps in the bathroom are chromium-plated.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	taps	tap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
7	chromium	chromium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	plated	plate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plate** | present · passive |  | the taps in the bathroom |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination |

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