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title: core — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «core» in the school dictionary: The core is the hard middle part of an apple or pear, with the seeds. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# core

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**Who acts:** core, Core muscles, muscles, you, Maths, Mum · **What happens:** be, mean, take out, keep, throw, make · **To what, where:** hard middle part, hot centre, important part, core, muscles, tummy · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«core» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [core in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/core.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The core is the hard middle part of an apple or pear, with the seeds.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:core:m1:1
# text = The core is the hard middle part of an apple or pear, with the seeds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	core	core	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	middle	middle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	pear	pear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the core | the hard middle part |  |  |  | of a apple or pear | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
The core of the Earth is its very hot centre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:core:m2:1
# text = The core of the Earth is its very hot centre.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	core	core	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the core of the Earth | core's hot centre |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The core of something is its most important or central part: the core of the problem.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:core:m3:1
# text = The core of something is its most important or central part: the core of the problem.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	core	core	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
7	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	8	advmod	_	_
8	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	central	central	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	core	core	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the core of something | core's important part |  |  |  | the core of the problem *nmod* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To core means to take out the core: core the apples.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:core:m4:1
# text = To core means to take out the core: core the apples.
1	To	to	ADP	TO	_	2	case	_	_
2	core	core	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	core	core	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	core	core	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | to core | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **take out** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | the core and core |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Core muscles are the muscles around your tummy and back that keep you steady.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:core:m5:1
# text = Core muscles are the muscles around your tummy and back that keep you steady.
1	Core	core	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	muscles	muscle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	muscles	muscle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	around	around	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Core muscles | the muscles |  | your tummy and back |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | the muscles | you |  |  |  | steady *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Throw your apple core in the compost bin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:core:x1:1
# text = Throw your apple core in the compost bin.
1	Throw	throw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	core	core	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	compost	compost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bin	bin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | imperative | you *not said here* | your apple core |  | the compost bin |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent core=Theme in bin=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Earth's inner core is made of iron and nickel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:core:x2:1
# text = The Earth's inner core is made of iron and nickel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	inner	inner	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	core	core	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	nickel	nickel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Maths, English and science are core subjects.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:core:x3:1
# text = Maths, English and science are core subjects.
1	Maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	core	core	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	subjects	subject	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Maths | core subjects |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum cored the apples before baking them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:core:x4:1
# text = Mum cored the apples before baking them.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cored	core	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	baking	bake	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **core** | past | Mum | the apples |  |  |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=Source |
| 2 | **bake** | gerund | Mum *not said here* | apples *= apple* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Planks help make your core muscles strong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:core:x5:1
# text = Planks help make your core muscles strong.
1	Planks	plank	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	core	core	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	muscles	muscle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Planks |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | infinitive | Planks *not said here* | your core muscles |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset muscle=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Honesty is at the core of friendship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:core:x6:1
# text = Honesty is at the core of friendship.
1	Honesty	honesty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	core	core	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	friendship	friendship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Honesty |  |  | the core |  | of friendship | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was a fan of the team to the core.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:core:x7:1
# text = He was a fan of the team to the core.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fan	fan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	core	core	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | He | a fan |  |  |  | of the team; to the core | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“But the core I will not eat!” cried Pinocchio in an angry tone.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:core:x8:1
# text = “But the core I will not eat!” cried Pinocchio in an angry tone.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	core	core	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
11	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	Pinocchio	Pinocchio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	tone	tone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **eat** *in a quote* | future | Pinocchio | the core *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent core=Patient |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | Pinocchio |  |  | a angry tone |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tone=Location |

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