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title: composed — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «composed» in the school dictionary: «Composed of»: made of or formed from certain parts (water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# composed

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**Who acts:** certain parts, Mozart, She, He, 14 boys · **What happens:** compose, make, form, create, be, stay · **To what, where:** certain parts, water, number, music, child, team

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«composed» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [composed in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/composed.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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«Composed of»: made of or formed from certain parts (water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:composed:m1:1
# text = «Composed of»: made of or formed from certain parts (water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen).
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Composed	compose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	formed	form	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	composed	compose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl:relcl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	hydrogen	hydrogen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compose** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **form** | participle |  |  |  | certain parts |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **compose** | present · passive | certain parts *not said here* | water |  |  |  | of hydrogen and oxygen | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |

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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 -->
Wrote or created music, a poem or a letter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:composed:m2:1
# text = Wrote or created music, a poem or a letter.
1	Wrote	wrote	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	created	create	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **create** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Calm and in control of your feelings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:composed:m3:1
# text = Calm and in control of your feelings.
1	Calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:composed:x1:1
# text = Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	composed	compose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	hydrogen	hydrogen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compose** | present · passive |  | Water |  |  |  | of hydrogen and oxygen | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The number 47 is composed of 4 tens and 7 ones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:composed:x2:1
# text = The number 47 is composed of 4 tens and 7 ones.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	47	47	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	composed	compose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	tens	ten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compose** | present · passive |  | the number |  |  |  | of 4 tens and 7 ones | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mozart composed music when he was a child.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:composed:x3:1
# text = Mozart composed music when he was a child.
1	Mozart	Mozart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	composed	compose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	child	child	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 | **compose** | past | Mozart | music |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Result |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Mozart | a child |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team is composed of eleven players.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:composed:x4:1
# text = The team is composed of eleven players.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	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	composed	compose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	eleven	eleven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compose** | present · passive |  | the team |  |  |  | of eleven players | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She stayed calm and composed during the fire drill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:composed:x5:1
# text = She stayed calm and composed during the fire drill.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	composed	compose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
6	during	during	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	drill	drill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | past | She |  |  |  |  | calm *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **compose** | participle | She *not said here* |  |  |  | during the fire drill |  | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He composed a poem for his mum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:composed:x6:1
# text = He composed a poem for his mum.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	composed	compose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compose** | past | He | a poem |  |  |  | for his mum | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent poem=Result for mum=Beneficiary |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class is composed of 14 boys and 16 girls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:composed:x7:1
# text = The class is composed of 14 boys and 16 girls.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	composed	compose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	14	14	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl:agent	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	16	16	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compose** | present · passive | 14 boys and 16 girls | the class |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Result |

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