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title: crude — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «crude» in the school dictionary: In a natural state, not yet made pure or processed: crude oil. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# crude

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**Who acts:** We, tools, you, That, price · **What happens:** not make, process, make, pump, build, be · **To what, where:** natural state, Crude oil, sea, crude shelter, branches, crude jokes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«crude» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [crude in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/crude.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a natural state, not yet made pure or processed: crude oil.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crude:m1:1
# text = In a natural state, not yet made pure or processed: crude oil.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
9	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	processed	process	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	crude	crude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **make** | participle |  | a natural state  crude oil *not said here* |  |  | yet | pure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **process** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
Simple and roughly made, without much skill: a crude raft.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crude:m2:1
# text = Simple and roughly made, without much skill: a crude raft.
1	Simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	roughly	roughly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	without	without	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	crude	crude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	raft	raft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | roughly *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rude and rough in a vulgar way: crude jokes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crude:m3:1
# text = Rude and rough in a vulgar way: crude jokes.
1	Rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	vulgar	vulgar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	crude	crude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	jokes	joke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: maths, science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rough, not exact: a crude estimate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crude:m4:1
# text = Rough, not exact: a crude estimate.
1	Rough	rough	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	exact	exact	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	crude	crude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	estimate	estimate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Short for crude oil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crude:m5:1
# text = Short for crude oil.
1	Short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	crude	crude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crude oil is pumped from under the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crude:x1:1
# text = Crude oil is pumped from under the sea.
1	Crude	crude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	oil	oil	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	pumped	pump	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pump** | present · passive |  | Crude oil |  | the sea |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We built a crude shelter from branches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crude:x2:1
# text = We built a crude shelter from branches.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	crude	crude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | We | a crude shelter |  | branches |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent shelter=Product from branch=Material |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The caveman's tools were crude but useful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crude:x3:1
# text = The caveman's tools were crude but useful.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	caveman	caveman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	crude	crude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the caveman's tools |  |  |  |  | crude *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the caveman's tools *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't tell crude jokes in class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crude:x4:1
# text = Don't tell crude jokes in class.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	crude	crude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	jokes	joke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | crude jokes |  | class |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent joke=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That's only a crude estimate of the answer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crude:x5:1
# text = That's only a crude estimate of the answer.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	crude	crude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	estimate	estimate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | That | a crude estimate |  |  |  | of the answer | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The price of crude went up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crude:x6:1
# text = The price of crude went up.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	crude	crude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go up** | past | the price of crude |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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