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title: element — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «element» in the school dictionary: One part or feature of something bigger: «an element of surprise». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# element

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**Who acts:** people, elements, oven, element, you, Oxygen · **What happens:** feature, make, show, believe, make up, mean · **To what, where:** something, pure substance, everything, weather, elements, element · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«element» in the school dictionary: its 7 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [element in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/element.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One part or feature of something bigger: «an element of surprise».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:element:m1:1
# text = One part or feature of something bigger: «an element of surprise».
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	feature	feature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nmod	_	_
7	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	element	element	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feature** |  |  | something |  |  |  |  | nom feature «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pure substance made of only one kind of atom, such as oxygen, iron or gold; there are over a hundred, shown in the periodic table.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:element:m2:1
# text = A pure substance made of only one kind of atom, such as oxygen, iron or gold; there are over a hundred, shown in the periodic table.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	atom	atom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
20	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	21	expl	_	_
21	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux:pass	_	_
22	over	over	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	21	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
27	in	in	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
29	periodic	periodic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	26	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a pure substance *not said here* |  |  |  | of one kind of atom and oxygen and iron or gold | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **show** | present · passive |  | a pure substance |  |  |  | in the periodic table | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: subject=Patient in table=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One of the four «elements» people once believed made up everything: earth, air, fire and water.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:element:m3:1
# text = One of the four «elements» people once believed made up everything: earth, air, fire and water.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	elements	element	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	10	advmod	_	_
10	believed	believe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
12	up	up	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
15	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | past | people | everything |  |  |  | once *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer everything=Stimulus |
| 2 | **make up** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«The elements» means the weather, especially bad weather: «exposed to the elements».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:element:m4:1
# text = «The elements» means the weather, especially bad weather: «exposed to the elements».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	elements	element	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	exposed	expose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	ccomp	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	elements	element	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the elements | the weather and bad weather |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **expose** *in a quote* | participle |  |  | the elements |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to element=Recipient |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The metal part in a kettle, heater or oven that gets hot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:element:m5:1
# text = The metal part in a kettle, heater or oven that gets hot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	heater	heater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | oven |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One member of a set.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:element:m6:1
# text = One member of a set.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	member	member	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	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«In your element» means happy doing what you are good at.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:element:m7:1
# text = «In your element» means happy doing what you are good at.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	element	element	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	8	obj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | your element |  |  |  |  | happy *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **do** | gerund | your element *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 3 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oxygen is an element we need to breathe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:element:x1:1
# text = Oxygen is an element we need to breathe.
1	Oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	element	element	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Oxygen | a element |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** | present | we | a element *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **breathe** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a element *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gold is an element, so it is made of only gold atoms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:element:x2:1
# text = Gold is an element, so it is made of only gold atoms.
1	Gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	element	element	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	only	only	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	atoms	atom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Gold | a element |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present · passive | a element *not said here* | Gold |  |  |  | of gold atoms | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was an element of luck in our win.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:element:x3:1
# text = There was an element of luck in our win.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	element	element	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	luck	luck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	win	win	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a element of luck in our win |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **win** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom win «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She's in her element when she's painting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:element:x4:1
# text = She's in her element when she's painting.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	element	element	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  | her element |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | she | painting |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hikers braved the elements on the mountain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:element:x5:1
# text = The hikers braved the elements on the mountain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hikers	hiker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	braved	brave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	elements	element	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **brave** | past | the hikers | the elements |  | the mountain |  |  | vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent element=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kettle element was covered in limescale.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:element:x6:1
# text = The kettle element was covered in limescale.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	element	element	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	limescale	limescale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | the kettle element |  |  |  | in limescale | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in limescale=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the set {2, 4, 6}, 4 is an element.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:element:x7:1
# text = In the set {2, 4, 6}, 4 is an element.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
4	{	{	SYM	SYM	_	5	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	}	}	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	element	element	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a element |  | the set { 2 and 6 } |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Teamwork is a key element of the game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:element:x8:1
# text = Teamwork is a key element of the game.
1	Teamwork	teamwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	key	key	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	element	element	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Teamwork | a key element |  |  |  | of the game | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Contentment with our lot is an element of happiness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:element:x9:1
# text = Contentment with our lot is an element of happiness.
1	Contentment	contentment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	element	element	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	happiness	happiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Contentment with our lot | a element |  |  |  | of happiness | tree rules |

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