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title: feldspar — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «feldspar» in the school dictionary: A very common group of light-coloured minerals found in many rocks, such as granite. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# feldspar

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**Who acts:** Granite, pink crystals, We, Feldspar, Most rocks · **What happens:** find, contain, be, use, make, look · **To what, where:** coloured minerals, many rocks, feldspar, glass

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A very common group of light-coloured minerals found in many rocks, such as granite.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feldspar:m1:1
# text = A very common group of light-coloured minerals found in many rocks, such as granite.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	minerals	mineral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
10	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	17	case	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	granite	granite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | participle |  | coloured minerals *not said here* |  | many rocks and granite |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

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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}

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Granite contains feldspar, quartz and mica.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feldspar:x1:1
# text = Granite contains feldspar, quartz and mica.
1	Granite	granite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	contains	contain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	feldspar	feldspar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	quartz	quartz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	mica	mica	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | Granite | feldspar and quartz and mica |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot feldspar=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The pink crystals in the rock are feldspar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feldspar:x2:1
# text = The pink crystals in the rock are feldspar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	crystals	crystal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	feldspar	feldspar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the pink crystals in the rock | feldspar |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Feldspar is used in making glass and pottery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feldspar:x3:1
# text = Feldspar is used in making glass and pottery.
1	Feldspar	Feldspar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	pottery	pottery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Feldspar |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | gerund |  | glass and pottery |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset glass=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We looked at feldspar under a magnifying glass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feldspar:x4:1
# text = We looked at feldspar under a magnifying glass.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	feldspar	feldspar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	magnifying	magnify	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | We |  |  |  |  | under a magnifying glass; at feldspar | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at feldspar=Theme |
| 2 | **magnify** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Feldspar is softer than quartz.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feldspar:x5:1
# text = Feldspar is softer than quartz.
1	Feldspar	Feldspar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	softer	soft	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	quartz	quartz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Feldspar |  |  |  |  | than quartz; soft *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Most rocks in the Earth's crust contain feldspar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feldspar:x6:1
# text = Most rocks in the Earth's crust contain feldspar.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	crust	crust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	contain	contain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	feldspar	feldspar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | Most rocks in the Earth's crust | feldspar |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot feldspar=Theme |

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