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title: ic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ic» in the school dictionary: -ic is a suffix (word ending) that makes adjectives: magic, heroic, metallic, athletic; it means of or like. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ic

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**Who acts:** ic, that, you, Words, phone, ic ending · **What happens:** be, make, mean, stand, not be, add · **To what, where:** suffix, adjectives, English word, own ic, word, ic · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«ic» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [ic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
-ic is a suffix (word ending) that makes adjectives: magic, heroic, metallic, athletic; it means of or like.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ic:m1:1
# text = -ic is a suffix (word ending) that makes adjectives: magic, heroic, metallic, athletic; it means of or like.
1	-	-	PUNCT	NFP	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	ic	ic	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	suffix	suffix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	ending	ending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
12	adjectives	adjective	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
14	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	heroic	heroic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	metallic	metallic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	athletic	athletic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	advmod	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	like	like	INTJ	UH	_	23	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | ic | a suffix |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | that | adjectives |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset adjective=Product |
| 3 | **mean** | present | ic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
IC stands for integrated circuit, a tiny electronic chip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ic:m2:1
# text = IC stands for integrated circuit, a tiny electronic chip.
1	IC	ic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	integrated	integrated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	circuit	circuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	electronic	electronic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	chip	chip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present |  |  |  |  |  | for integrated circuit and a tiny electronic chip | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for circuit=Attribute |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In some places I/C means in charge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ic:m3:1
# text = In some places I/C means in charge.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
3	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	compound	_	_
4	I/C	i/c	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in charge; in some places I/C | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in i/c=Attribute |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On its own, ic is not an English word.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ic:m4:1
# text = On its own, ic is not an English word.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
3	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	ic	ic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present |  | a English word |  | its own ic |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ic on its own is not a word.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ic:x1:1
# text = Ic on its own is not a word.
1	Ic	Ic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | Ic on its own | a word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Add -ic to hero to make heroic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ic:x2:1
# text = Add -ic to hero to make heroic.
1	Add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	ic	ic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
8	heroic	heroic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to hero | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to hero=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | heroic *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Words ending in -ic often add -ally to make adverbs: magic, magically.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ic:x3:1
# text = Words ending in -ic often add -ally to make adverbs: magic, magically.
1	Words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	ending	end	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	ic	ic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	often	often	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	add	add	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	ally	ally	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
12	adverbs	adverb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
14	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	magically	magically	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | gerund | Words *not said here* |  |  | ic |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | present | Words | ally |  |  |  | often *property* | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ally=Patient |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | Words *not said here* | adverbs and magic |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset adverb=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A phone is full of IC chips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ic:x4:1
# text = A phone is full of IC chips.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	IC	ic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a phone |  |  |  |  | of IC chips; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The -ic ending in Arctic is easy to forget when you say it.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ic:x5:1
# text = The -ic ending in Arctic is easy to forget when you say it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	ic	ic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	ending	ending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Arctic	Arctic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	forget	forget	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the ic ending in Arctic |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **forget** | to-infinitive | the ic ending in Arctic *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | you | ending |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Volcano becomes volcanic with -ic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ic:x6:1
# text = Volcano becomes volcanic with -ic.
1	Volcano	volcano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	volcanic	volcanic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	ic	ic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | present | Volcano |  |  |  |  | volcanic *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And so a short answer is often spoken of as being la-con-ic; that is, as being such an answer as a Lacon would be likely to give.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ic:x7:1
# text = And so a short answer is often spoken of as being la-con-ic; that is, as being such an answer as a Lacon would be likely to give.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
2	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	obl	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
11	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	cop	_	_
12	la	la	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	con	con	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	ic	ic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	25	nsubj	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
21	as	as	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
22	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	25	cop	_	_
23	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	25	det:predet	_	_
24	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	_	_
26	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	31	mark	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	Lacon	Lacon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	31	nsubj	_	_
29	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	31	aux	_	_
30	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	31	cop	_	_
31	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	acl	_	_
32	to	to	PART	TO	_	33	mark	_	_
33	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	31	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present · passive |  | a short answer |  |  |  | often *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | as la con ic | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | as such answer | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | would | a Lacon | such answer *not said here* |  |  |  | likely *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **give** | to-infinitive | a Lacon *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

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