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title: conglomerate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «conglomerate» in the school dictionary: A big company made up of many different businesses that sell different things. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# conglomerate

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**Who acts:** many different businesses, Conglomerate rock, conglomerate, We, water, big conglomerate · **What happens:** make up, sell, make, round, stick together, gather · **To what, where:** big company, different things, rock, rounded pebbles, pebbles, TV channel

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A big company made up of many different businesses that sell different things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conglomerate:m1:1
# text = A big company made up of many different businesses that sell different things.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	businesses	business	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	sell	sell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make up** | participle |  | a big company *not said here* |  |  |  | of many different businesses | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **sell** | present | many different businesses | different things |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

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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: science, geology — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A kind of rock made of rounded pebbles and stones stuck together by finer material, like natural concrete.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conglomerate:m2:1
# text = A kind of rock made of rounded pebbles and stones stuck together by finer material, like natural concrete.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	rounded	round	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	pebbles	pebble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	stuck	stick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
12	together	together	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	finer	fine	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	amod	_	_
15	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	concrete	concrete	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | rock *not said here* |  |  |  | of rounded pebbles and stones | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **round** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **stick together** | participle |  | rounded pebbles and stones *not said here* |  |  |  | by finer material; like natural concrete; together *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme by material=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mass of different things gathered together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conglomerate:m3:1
# text = A mass of different things gathered together.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mass	mass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	gathered	gather	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	together	together	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | participle |  | different things *not said here* |  |  |  | together *property* | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Conglomerate rock looks like pebbles glued together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conglomerate:x1:1
# text = Conglomerate rock looks like pebbles glued together.
1	Conglomerate	conglomerate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	pebbles	pebble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	glued	glue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	together	together	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | Conglomerate rock |  |  |  |  | like pebbles | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **glue** | participle |  | pebbles *not said here* |  |  |  | together *property* | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The conglomerate owns a TV channel, a bank and a cereal brand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conglomerate:x2:1
# text = The conglomerate owns a TV channel, a bank and a cereal brand.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	conglomerate	conglomerate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	owns	own	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	channel	channel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	cereal	cereal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	brand	brand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **own** | present | the conglomerate | a TV channel and a bank and a cereal brand |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot channel=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We found a piece of conglomerate on the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conglomerate:x3:1
# text = We found a piece of conglomerate on the beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	conglomerate	conglomerate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **find** | past | We | a piece of conglomerate |  | the beach |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rounded pebbles in conglomerate were shaped by water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conglomerate:x4:1
# text = Rounded pebbles in conglomerate were shaped by water.
1	Rounded	round	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	pebbles	pebble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	conglomerate	conglomerate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	water	water	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 | **round** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **shape** | past · passive | water | Rounded pebbles in conglomerate |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset subject=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The big conglomerate bought the toy company.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conglomerate:x5:1
# text = The big conglomerate bought the toy company.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	conglomerate	conglomerate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | the big conglomerate | the toy company |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent company=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cliffs are made of conglomerate and sandstone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conglomerate:x6:1
# text = The cliffs are made of conglomerate and sandstone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cliffs	cliff	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|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	conglomerate	conglomerate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	sandstone	sandstone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | the cliffs |  |  |  | of conglomerate and sandstone | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At first this temple was built of wood, then of stone, and the one lately discovered was formed of conglomerate of shells.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conglomerate:x7:1
# text = At first this temple was built of wood, then of stone, and the one lately discovered was formed of conglomerate of shells.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	obl	_	_
3	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	temple	temple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
17	lately	lately	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	discovered	discover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	_
19	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	formed	form	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	conglomerate	conglomerate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	shells	shell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past · passive |  | this temple |  |  |  | of wood and stone | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **discover** | past | the one *not said here* |  |  |  |  | lately *property* | vn discover-84-1 «NP V PP.topic S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **form** | past · passive |  | the one |  |  |  | of conglomerate of shells | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |

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