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title: electromagnet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «electromagnet» in the school dictionary: An electromagnet is a magnet made by passing electricity through a coil of wire, often wrapped around an iron core; it works only while the electricity is on. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# electromagnet

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**Who acts:** electromagnet, electricity, We, clips, crane, More turns · **What happens:** be, make, pass, wrap, work, pick up · **To what, where:** magnet, electricity, coil, iron core, electromagnet, 12 paper clips

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An electromagnet is a magnet made by passing electricity through a coil of wire, often wrapped around an iron core; it works only while the electricity is on.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electromagnet:m1:1
# text = An electromagnet is a magnet made by passing electricity through a coil of wire, often wrapped around an iron core; it works only while the electricity is on.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	electromagnet	electromagnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	magnet	magnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	passing	pass	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
9	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	through	through	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	coil	coil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	often	often	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	wrapped	wrap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
18	around	around	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	core	core	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
24	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
25	only	only	ADV	RB	_	30	advmod	_	_
26	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	30	mark	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	nsubj	_	_
29	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	30	cop	_	_
30	on	on	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a electromagnet | a magnet |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a magnet *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **pass** | gerund |  | electricity |  | a coil of wire |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent electricity=Theme through coil=Destination |
| 4 | **wrap** | participle |  | a coil of wire *not said here* |  | a iron core |  | often *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme around core=Destination |
| 5 | **work** | present | electromagnet |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **is** | present | the electricity |  |  |  |  | on *property* | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made an electromagnet with a nail, wire and a battery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electromagnet:x1:1
# text = We made an electromagnet with a nail, wire and a battery.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	electromagnet	electromagnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	nail	nail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a electromagnet and wire and a battery |  |  |  | with a nail | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electromagnet=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The electromagnet picked up 12 paper clips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electromagnet:x2:1
# text = The electromagnet picked up 12 paper clips.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	electromagnet	electromagnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	picked	pick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	clips	clip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick up** | participle | the electromagnet *not said here* | 12 paper clips |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clip=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When we switched it off, the clips fell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electromagnet:x3:1
# text = When we switched it off, the clips fell.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	3	mark	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	switched	switch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	clips	clip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **switch off** | past | we | it |  |  |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 2 | **fall** | past | the clips |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A crane with a huge electromagnet lifts old cars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electromagnet:x4:1
# text = A crane with a huge electromagnet lifts old cars.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crane	crane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	electromagnet	electromagnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	lifts	lift	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | present | a crane with a huge electromagnet | old cars |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
More turns of wire make the electromagnet stronger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electromagnet:x5:1
# text = More turns of wire make the electromagnet stronger.
1	More	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	amod	_	_
2	turns	turn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	electromagnet	electromagnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | More turns of wire | the electromagnet |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset electromagnet=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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An electric doorbell has a small electromagnet inside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electromagnet:x6:1
# text = An electric doorbell has a small electromagnet inside.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	doorbell	doorbell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	electromagnet	electromagnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a electric doorbell | a small electromagnet |  |  |  | inside *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electromagnet=Patient |

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