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title: elasticity — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «elasticity» in the school dictionary: The ability of a material to stretch or bend and then go back to its original shape. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# elasticity

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**Who acts:** amount, much people, price, Rubber bands, We, Skin · **What happens:** stretch, bend, go back, people, buy, change · **To what, where:** changes, great elasticity, old elastic, elasticity, them

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The ability of a material to stretch or bend and then go back to its original shape.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elasticity:m1:1
# text = The ability of a material to stretch or bend and then go back to its original shape.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ability	ability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	stretch	stretch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	bend	bend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
12	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
13	back	back	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
16	original	original	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stretch** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **bend** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **go back** | infinitive |  |  |  |  | then |  | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=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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Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How much the amount people buy changes when the price changes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elasticity:m2:1
# text = How much the amount people buy changes when the price changes.
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	buy	buy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	changes	change	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **people** |  | the amount |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** | present | much people | changes |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent change=Theme |
| 3 | **change** | present | the price |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rubber bands have great elasticity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elasticity:x1:1
# text = Rubber bands have great elasticity.
1	Rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	bands	band	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	elasticity	elasticity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **have** | present | Rubber bands | great elasticity |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent elasticity=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old elastic in my trousers has lost its elasticity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elasticity:x2:1
# text = The old elastic in my trousers has lost its elasticity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	elastic	elastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	elasticity	elasticity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | present · perfect · passive |  | the old elastic in my trousers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We tested the elasticity of different materials.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elasticity:x3:1
# text = We tested the elasticity of different materials.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tested	test	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	elasticity	elasticity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	materials	material	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **test** | past | We | the elasticity of different materials |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent elasticity=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Skin loses some elasticity as people get older.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elasticity:x4:1
# text = Skin loses some elasticity as people get older.
1	Skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	loses	lose	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	elasticity	elasticity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | present | Skin | some elasticity |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent elasticity=Eventuality |
| 2 | **get** | present | people |  |  |  |  | old *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A trampoline works because of the elasticity of its mat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elasticity:x5:1
# text = A trampoline works because of the elasticity of its mat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trampoline	trampoline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	elasticity	elasticity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	mat	mat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | a trampoline |  |  |  |  | because the elasticity of trampoline's mat | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Springs have elasticity until you stretch them too far.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elasticity:x6:1
# text = Springs have elasticity until you stretch them too far.
1	Springs	spring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	elasticity	elasticity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	stretch	stretch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Springs | elasticity |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent elasticity=Patient |
| 2 | **stretch** | present | you | them *= they* |  |  |  | far *property* | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

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