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title: consist — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «consist» in the school dictionary: consist of: to be made up of certain parts or things. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# consist

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**Who acts:** you, week, team, Salt water, test, Breakfast · **What happens:** consist, make up, consist in, have · **To what, where:** something

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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consist of: to be made up of certain parts or things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consist:m1:1
# text = consist of: to be made up of certain parts or things.
1	consist	consist	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	parataxis	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consist** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make up** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  | of certain parts or things | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP» |

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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 -->
consist in (formal): to have something as the main or only part.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consist:m2:1
# text = consist in (formal): to have something as the main or only part.
1	consist	consist	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	only	only	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consist in** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  | main *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A week consists of seven days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consist:x1:1
# text = A week consists of seven days.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	consists	consist	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consist** | present | a week |  |  |  | day |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team consists of 5 boys and 6 girls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consist:x2:1
# text = The team consists of 5 boys and 6 girls.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	consists	consist	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consist** | present | the team |  |  |  |  | of 5 boys and 6 girls | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Salt water consists of salt and water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consist:x3:1
# text = Salt water consists of salt and water.
1	Salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	consists	consist	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	water	water	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 | **consist** | present | Salt water |  |  |  |  | of salt and water | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The test consists of 20 questions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consist:x4:1
# text = The test consists of 20 questions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	consists	consist	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consist** | present | the test |  |  |  |  | of 20 questions | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Breakfast consisted of toast and juice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consist:x5:1
# text = Breakfast consisted of toast and juice.
1	Breakfast	Breakfast	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	consisted	consist	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consist** | past | Breakfast |  |  |  |  | of toast and juice | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A molecule of water consists of three atoms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consist:x6:1
# text = A molecule of water consists of three atoms.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	molecule	molecule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	consists	consist	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	atoms	atom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consist** | present | a molecule of water |  |  |  |  | of three atoms | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This story really consists of two parts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consist:x7:1
# text = This story really consists of two parts.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	really	really	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	consists	consist	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	parts	part	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 | **consist** | present | this story |  |  |  |  | of two parts | tree rules |

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