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title: commodity — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «commodity» in the school dictionary: A product or raw material that is bought and sold, such as wheat, oil, coffee, gold or copper. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# commodity

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**Who acts:** people, time, Coffee, Oil, commodity prices, food · **What happens:** buy, sell, want, be, trade, rise · **To what, where:** raw material, that, precious commodity, one, important commodity, more

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«commodity» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [commodity in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/commodity.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A product or raw material that is bought and sold, such as wheat, oil, coffee, gold or copper.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commodity:m1:1
# text = A product or raw material that is bought and sold, such as wheat, oil, coffee, gold or copper.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	product	product	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	raw	raw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	bought	buy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	copper	copper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | present · passive |  | raw material |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **sell** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: 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}

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Something useful or valuable that people want (time is a precious commodity).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commodity:m2:1
# text = Something useful or valuable that people want (time is a precious commodity).
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	valuable	valuable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	obj	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	precious	precious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	commodity	commodity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | people | that |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot that=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | time | a precious commodity |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Coffee is one of the most traded commodities in the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commodity:x1:1
# text = Coffee is one of the most traded commodities in the world.
1	Coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	traded	trade	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	commodities	commodity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Coffee | one |  |  |  | of the traded commodities in the world | tree rules |
| 2 | **trade** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Oil is an important commodity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commodity:x2:1
# text = Oil is an important commodity.
1	Oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	commodity	commodity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Oil | a important commodity |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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When commodity prices rise, food can cost more.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commodity:x3:1
# text = When commodity prices rise, food can cost more.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	commodity	commodity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	rise	rise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	cost	cost	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | present | commodity prices |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cost** | can | food | more |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme more=Value |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Water is a precious commodity in the desert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commodity:x4:1
# text = Water is a precious commodity in the desert.
1	Water	water	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	precious	precious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	commodity	commodity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Water | a precious commodity |  | the desert |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Gold and silver are traded as commodities.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commodity:x5:1
# text = Gold and silver are traded as commodities.
1	Gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	traded	trade	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	commodities	commodity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trade** | present · passive |  | Gold and silver |  |  |  | as commodities | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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In the busy morning, time is a rare commodity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commodity:x6:1
# text = In the busy morning, time is a rare commodity.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	commodity	commodity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | morning time | a rare commodity |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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