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title: crystallisation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «crystallisation» in the school dictionary: The process of crystals forming, for example when a salty or sugary solution cools or the water evaporates. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# crystallisation

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**Who acts:** process, salty solution, water, way, We, Honey · **What happens:** form, cool, evaporate, process, become, watch · **To what, where:** crystals, crystallisation, dish, salt, water vapour, bigger crystals

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«crystallisation» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [crystallisation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/crystallisation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The process of crystals forming, for example when a salty or sugary solution cools or the water evaporates.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crystallisation:m1:1
# text = The process of crystals forming, for example when a salty or sugary solution cools or the water evaporates.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	process	process	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	crystals	crystal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	forming	form	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	15	mark	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
11	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	sugary	sugary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	solution	solution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	cools	cool	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	evaporates	evaporate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | gerund | the process of crystals |  |  |  |  | for example | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **cool** | present | a salty solution |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **evaporate** | present | the water |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **process** |  |  | crystals |  |  |  |  | nom process «act transitive»: of=patient |

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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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The way an idea or plan becomes clear and definite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crystallisation:m2:1
# text = The way an idea or plan becomes clear and definite.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	definite	definite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | present | the way |  |  |  |  | clear *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched the crystallisation of salt in a dish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crystallisation:x1:1
# text = We watched the crystallisation of salt in a dish.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	crystallisation	crystallisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dish	dish	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 | **watch** | past | We | the crystallisation of salt |  | a dish |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crystallisation=Theme |
| 2 | **crystallise** |  |  | salt |  |  |  |  | nom crystallisation «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crystallisation separates salt from salty water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crystallisation:x2:1
# text = Crystallisation separates salt from salty water.
1	Crystallisation	crystallisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	separates	separate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Honey can turn hard by crystallisation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crystallisation:x3:1
# text = Honey can turn hard by crystallisation.
1	Honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	crystallisation	crystallisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **turn** | can | Honey |  |  |  |  | by crystallisation; hard *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme by crystallisation=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Snowflakes form by crystallisation of water vapour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crystallisation:x4:1
# text = Snowflakes form by crystallisation of water vapour.
1	Snowflakes	snowflake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	form	form	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	crystallisation	crystallisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	vapour	vapour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | present | Snowflakes |  |  |  |  | by crystallisation of water vapour | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by crystallisation=Location |
| 2 | **crystallise** |  |  | water vapour |  |  |  |  | nom crystallisation «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Slow crystallisation makes bigger crystals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crystallisation:x5:1
# text = Slow crystallisation makes bigger crystals.
1	Slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	crystallisation	crystallisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	crystals	crystal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Slow crystallisation | bigger crystals |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset crystal=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The meeting led to the crystallisation of our plan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crystallisation:x6:1
# text = The meeting led to the crystallisation of our plan.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	crystallisation	crystallisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | past | the meeting |  |  |  |  | to the crystallisation of our plan | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to crystallisation=Patient |
| 2 | **crystallise** |  |  | our plan |  |  |  |  | nom crystallisation «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **plan** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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